Heroes' Prison

Chapter 312 - 306: Mirror Broken

Several Array Masters were building a small Teleportation Circle nearby; it seemed it would take some time to complete, but once it was, they could directly teleport from Dragon City, eliminating the need to travel on foot.

"Instakill brother, you’ve arrived!" At that moment, the squad leader among that group of players, upon seeing Huang Yi, immediately spoke with respect.

This squad leader, named Demon Sect Yueguo, was one of the brothers who had fought alongside Huang Yi during the defense of Dragon City. After Huang Yi established the Hero Guild, most of the 600,000 people who had followed him in the breakout had joined the Hero Guild.

"Demon Sect Yueguo, is this cave the entrance to Earth Dragon Valley?" Huang Yi nodded and gestured toward the cave.

"Yes!" Demon Sect Yueguo nodded. "We have had assassin brothers go and scout it out, it’s a huge basin inside with various types of Earthwalking Dragons."

"I will go in and take a look myself!" Huang Yi nodded and walked into the cave.

After a long while, Huang Yi finally passed through the lengthy cave and arrived at the exit.

Spread out before his eyes was a brand new basin, complete with mountains, rivers, forests, and plains—a sight with no end at sight, where herds of Duck-billed Dragons could be seen running around; Beam Dragons with their long necks were drinking by the lakeside; and the roars of Tyrannosaurus Rexes echoed from a forest in the distance... Indeed, this was a new Earth Dragon Valley.

This would be a treasure trove, capable of attracting wealthy players to come and capture Earthwalking Dragons, with every player required to pay an entrance fee of two million Gold Coins. The prospects of daily profits were significant, and it looked like the funds needed for building the port by the seaside were practically secured.

Riding a Velociraptor, Huang Yi surveyed the newly discovered Earth Dragon Valley, which indeed hosted a variety of Earthwalking Dragons. Among them were some new species never seen in the Earth Dragon Valley under the Xuanyuan Clan, presumably endemic to this area. This made the Earth Dragon Valley even more attractive.

After completing his reconnaissance, Huang Yi left the area and returned to the valley outside.

"Demon Sect Yueguo, guard this place well, don’t let anyone in. Once the Teleportation Circle is repaired, people will come to take turns guarding it. At that time, every one of you will be rewarded with a substantial amount of Contribution Points," Huang Yi instructed Demon Sect Yueguo.

"Yes!" Demon Sect Yueguo immediately nodded, and hearing about the significant Contribution Points, the rest of the people were very happy.

Afterward, Huang Yi rode off on his Velociraptor; his visit to this incarnation was only for an on-site survey.

In the deserted forest, Huang Yi’s Velociraptor moved like a shadow, swiftly darting towards the direction of the town.

It was an overcast day; the sky was filled with large cumulus clouds, casting a gloom over the land and adding a slightly oppressive feel.

There were no birds in the forest, only dead silence; Huang Yi traveled alone through it, as if moving through a forgotten realm.

Slowly, Huang Yi arrived at a dense wooded area, teeming with lush foliage and poor visibility, obstructing any view of the distance.

"Whoosh!" Suddenly, Huang Yi heard a swift and faint sound, followed by a sharp pain in his knee, which instantly lost 1/4 of its Health Points.

Looking down, Huang Yi saw that his knee had been struck by an arrow!

The type of arrow was a small, finely crafted Fine Steel Arrow, about thirty centimeters long, made entirely of fine steel with great Piercing ability. The fletching of the arrow was also metal, shaped like wings, and it was engraved with the character for "Broken."

Clearly, this was an arrow specially crafted by someone to ambush him!

"[System Prompt]: You have been maliciously attacked by the Chinese player [Mirror Broken], you have 30 minutes of legitimate defense time. Since you have contributed 3 National Honor Points to China, when facing malicious attacks from Chinese players, your Attributes will increase by 15%, the penalty upon death is reduced to one third, and [Mirror Broken] will suffer a reduction of 15% in Attributes, with the penalty upon death increased threefold."

Mirror Broken!

Upon hearing this name, Huang Yi was slightly startled—Mirror Broken was one of the Four Great Assassins in China!

In the hierarchy of Chinese assassins, Dragon Spike stood at the very top, and just a step below were Dragon Dominates the World, Nameless, Mirror Broken, and Seeking Flowers, the Four Great Assassins. They were all Rare Class Holders, far more powerful than common Assassin Class professionals. Among the Four Great Assassins, Nameless had joined the Hero Guild, allowing Huang Yi to have a certain understanding of his strength and a profound knowledge of how terrifying such Great Assassins could be. They might not excel in dungeons, but they were first-rate killers, able to confront opponents stronger than themselves.

That single arrow just now fully demonstrated the opponent’s strength. As he rode his Velociraptor, Huang Yi’s figure almost imperceptible due to his speed, yet even at that high speed, Mirror Broken was still able to hit him, indicating that such shooting skills were far beyond the ordinary, and the fact that Mirror Broken’s single arrow had taken away 1/4 of the Health Points of Huang Yi’s incarnation spoke volumes of his powerful Attack.

Huang Yi urged the Velociraptor to halt, as the current situation was fraught with danger. Mirror Broken had clearly used some method of tracking to locate his position and had caught up quickly, deliberately targeting him.

This battle was going to be his most uncertain one in the past six months, as it was merely his incarnation, with only 50% of his main body’s attributes. This was across all attributes, including Health Points, Attack Power, Defense, Evasion Value, Attack Speed, and so on; they were all halved! And Mirror Broken was an infamous Great Assassin, with countless kills to his name. The two of them were leagues apart.

However, since Mirror Broken had attacked first, and Huang Yi had three National Honor Points, his incarnation’s attributes had risen by 15%, while Mirror Broken’s had decreased by 15%. With this give-and-take, the gap had narrowed somewhat.

Huang Yi turned his head and scanned the surroundings for a glimpse of Mirror Broken, but all he saw was dense jungle. He had no idea where Mirror Broken could be hiding. A gust of wind blew, making the leaves and bushes tremble continuously as if Mirror Broken’s figure was everywhere, creating a sense of "enemies within every bush and tree."

"What exactly is the reason that you would risk a triple death penalty to ambush me?" Huang Yi asked calmly toward the surrounding jungle, aware that, like him, the opponent could also receive System Prompts. A triple penalty meant losing three levels and dropping three pieces of equipment upon death, equivalent to dying three times—something most people wouldn’t dare attempt.

But silence still reigned all around; Mirror Broken did not respond, as if he was brewing his next attack.

Huang Yi also waited patiently, heightening his hearing to the extreme. He wouldn’t miss any sign of movement.

The forest was as silent as death, with no movement from either of the two—one in the open, the other hidden.

"Swoosh!" Just then, a sudden breeze swept through, but within it was a swiftly flying arrow, slicing through blade-tips and piercing the leaves, shooting viciously toward Huang Yi.

Almost simultaneously, Huang Yi’s head jerked aside, and the arrow flew past his ear!

He had narrowly avoided the arrow, but the force of its passing still painfully grazed his ear. Had it hit him, it probably would have cost him half his life!

But that single arrow had betrayed Mirror Broken’s direction. Huang Yi almost instantly spurred the Velociraptor, charging like lightning toward the source!

Like a shadow, the Velociraptor flashed through the distance in the blink of an eye, bursting out of a dense thicket. Instantly, Huang Yi spotted a figure scrambling up a tree!

The figure was a fat man around twenty, clad in greyish-green leather armor that blended in with the leaves, offering excellent camouflage. Though bulky, he moved with agility, climbing quickly to the treetop and out of the reach of Huang Yi’s mount.

"So much for the God of Slaughter," Mirror Broken said, having climbed the tree and now sitting on a branch, his legs dangling as he looked down at Huang Yi with ease and disdain in his tone.

Huang Yi looked up at him without retort. Mirror Broken clearly mistook this incarnation for his main body, hence his comment.

"We have no grudges or quarrels, so why attack me?" Huang Yi fixed his gaze on Mirror Broken and asked.

"You took something you shouldn’t have," Mirror Broken replied with a slight smile, toying with a small crossbow machine in his hand. "Hand over the ’Soul Prelude,’ and I might spare your life."

"I’ve already given that treasure away. It’s destined to be out of your reach," Huang Yi shook his head. With that, he finally understood the person behind this scheme, and it was as he had suspected. Feng Zhi was of a Common Race and Class; he was in no position to face him, so he could only hire someone else to make the kill. Probably Thunder God’s backer was Feng Zhi as well.

Mirror Broken’s fat face bore a slight smile as he toyed with the small crossbow machine, not giving Huang Yi a straight look from start to finish, filled with contempt. If it were an average person, they might have exploded in rage by now.

"Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!" In that instant, Mirror Broken suddenly fired three crossbow arrows at Huang Yi like lightning, sealing his retreat from three different angles!

Mirror Broken’s attack seemed completely unrelated to his casual expression!

He appeared relaxed and indolent, as if merely engaging in casual conversation, but his hands moved as fast as a shadow, completing a triple shot without any warning. His demeanor was smiling yet threatening, lethargic yet swift, catching people off guard.

But Huang Yi was faster still. The moment the sound of the crossbow’s firing rang out, he had already drawn his enormous Ghost Axe, solidly positioning it before him. The sound of the crossbow was like the starting pistol of a sprint, triggering Huang Yi’s instant response!

The next moment, all three arrows struck the surface of the Ghost Axe, were blocked, and fell to the ground.

"I didn’t expect you to have some skill; that makes this more interesting," Mirror Broken remarked. His bulky body shook abruptly, his figure vanishing from the tree branches, becoming invisible!

This was clearly an assassin’s stealth ability. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation ticket, monthly ticket. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)