Heroes' Prison

Chapter 317 - 312: Encounter Mirror Broken Again

The so-called S-level teams are actually a term coined by the player community, mainly derived from the grading agencies on the forums. There are all sorts of player organizations on the forums and some of these specialize in assessing the strength of teams.

For instance, regarding instance groups, they evaluate a team’s strength based on various indicators such as progress in the Tower of Pantheons, clearance time, casualty rate, and rankings data. Teams are categorized into five levels, with D being the weakest and S being the top-level. Renowned teams like the Yanhuang Legion, Angel Legion, and Heavenly Group are all S-level teams, and this was Huang Yi’s target.

Within half a year, he aimed to elevate all three major teams to S-level status in their respective domains, a task of significant difficulty. However, Huang Yi had confidence in Knight, Sunset, and Overlord, these three individuals.

"What about me, big brother?" Just then, Light Demon, who was by their side, couldn’t help but feel puzzled, "They’re all officers now, and I’ve got nothing! I want to be an officer too!"

"Don’t worry, you’ll get your chance!" Huang Yi said with a slight smile, then using the Guild President’s highest authority, he appointed Light Demon as the Head of the Mage Hall, in charge of all Mage Class professions within the Hero Guild.

"Hmm! Head of the Mage Hall, that sounds pretty awesome!" Upon receiving his appointment notification, Light Demon touched his chin and said with satisfaction.

"This is a Guild structural issue. The Pope has been frequently adjusting the Guild’s structure lately because their system had problems. The high-ranking members were all vying for power, causing him a great headache. Currently, most high-level members in our Guild are our own people, so there’s no issue of power struggles, but we need to consider the feelings of some non-Rose Prison brothers, like Nameless and other talents, which is why I’ve created a straightforward Guild structure. Overall, my idea is a structure with seven horizontals, three verticals, and two departments."

Huang Yi paused for a moment, then continued, "The seven horizontals stand for seven types of players, that is, the Seven Great Classes, each with a hall of its own. We already have an Assassins’ Hall managed by Nameless; this Mage Hall is the second, and the remaining five will also be set up. These seven halls are responsible for providing talent. The three verticals are for three purposes, divided into Instance Group, Adventure Group, and Battlefield Group. Whatever people these three groups need, they can look for among the Seven Great Classes. The two departments are the Logistics Department and the Affairs Department. The Logistics Department is responsible for managing Life Class players, the Guild Warehouse, and resource management, while the Affairs Department is responsible for the Guild’s daily operations, such as punishment and reward, external communications, training, and so on. Seven horizontals, three verticals, and two departments—a total of 12 people in charge, all of equal rank, with no hierarchical relationship. However, you all report to the Deputy Guild President, Qin Shiyu."

"Ah, the beautiful Deputy Guild President? I haven’t seen her real face yet. She’s always wearing a mask, but even just her figure is top-notch. Big brother, you have great taste, finding such a pretty sister-in-law," Light Demon said, eyes lighting up.

Huang Yi patted Light Demon’s shoulder and then looked at the other three people, "Work hard, guys! Our Guild’s reputation has risen, and our potential is great, but in terms of heritage and strength, we still can’t compare to the Xuanyuan Clan and Hall of Famous Generals. Our Guild is now a level 6 guild with 6 million members, more than the population of many countries in the real world. Whatever type of person you three teams lack, you can find here. With 6 million, it’s more than enough to screen for suitable team members to form an excellent team. If you feel unsatisfied with managing just one team, you can always start a second, a third... it all depends on your ability. We are all criminals from Rose Prison, living under the same roof. Don’t end up losing to Brother Lei’s Sun Guild!"

The four of them nodded gravely at Huang Yi’s words.

"We all have the same goal; that is to leave that dark Rose Prison. Once we are powerful enough to influence the entire Second World, then we can take down the World Federation and gain our freedom. With the Era of Corporation around, the World Federation won’t make a move on Rose Prison, allowing us to compete fairly and pursue true freedom. I hope that day won’t be too far off." Huang Yi sighed deeply, then looked ahead at the path before him.

In front of them were dense enemies, heavily obstructing their path with no end in sight.

...

Afterward, the five of them continued to challenge the Tower of Pantheons. Under Huang Yi’s exceptional leadership and strong attacking capabilities, Knight, Light Demon, and Sunset all reached level 50, ready for War Soul Awakening.

"Okay, that’s enough for today. Knight, hurry up and organize an instance group of five thousand people. Let’s aim to clear the 50th floor of the Tower of Pantheons early and try to get each of our high-level members a Spirit Stone. As for the team members, anyone who has participated in the secret realm attack will be rewarded with Contribution Points. They can use those points to exchange for money, property in Dragon City, equipment from the Guild Warehouse, or any other resources. Set the conditions as you see fit; we won’t have trouble recruiting people."

"Got it! I’m on it!" Knight nodded in response, then immediately left the Tower of Pantheons.

"The rest of you go about your business; I have to handle some urgent matter," Huang Yi said to the remaining three, then teleported out of the Tower of Pantheons.

Straight away, Huang Yi hurriedly teleported to Tiantai City and then rushed towards the outskirts of the city.

He had just received an urgent message from Qin Shiyu —

Mirror Broken, one of the Four Great Assassins of China, was in the area outside Tiantai City, killing players from the Hero Guild and shouting, "Hero Guild members, I’ll kill every one I see; deserters will be spared!"

This kind of provocation wasn’t just a simple feud, but an issue that touched on the Guild’s face and reputation—they had to eliminate the opponent.

If the other party was an ordinary person, Qin Shiyu might have just sent an enforcement team to handle it, but Mirror Broken was no ordinary character. Currently, in the Hero Guild, only Huang Yi was completely confident that he could instakill him with 100% certainty, so he had to take care of it personally.

This time, it wasn’t Huang Yi’s incarnation that was in action, but his real body. He mounted his powerful Raptor and sped towards the scene at full speed.

...

"Call your Guild President Instakill to fight me, or I’ll kill these little minions from your Hero Guild every time I see them. Tiantai City is not far from Dragon City, and many players from the Hero Guild are active here. I can kill a lot of players every day. Of course, if you leave the guild, I won’t kill you," Huang Yi heard Mirror Broken’s taunting voice from a distance. At the moment, Mirror Broken was fighting against five or six players from the Hero Guild, anger written all over their faces. Meanwhile, a large crowd gathered around to watch the excitement.

"Who do you think you are? You’re just one of the Four Great Assassins of the China Region. There are over two hundred countries and regions in the world; compared to the whole world, you’re nothing! Even Dragon Spike, the strongest among you assassins, wouldn’t dare to talk to our Guild President like that!" a player from the Hero Guild shouted at Mirror Broken, defending Huang Yi’s reputation in a rage.

"Hmph! I just fought with Instakill not long ago. Do you think I don’t know his moves? If it wasn’t for my strategic error, I could have killed him then instead of waiting until now," Mirror Broken said disdainfully, toying with the dagger in his hand, shaking his head.

The surrounding onlookers were slightly surprised to hear this and immediately started discussing animatedly.

"No way, has Mirror Broken already fought a match with Instakill?"

"Is this true? How come it’s never been mentioned on the forums?"

"Mirror Broken is an early famed master; he wouldn’t lie, would he? But is Instakill really that weak? Although Mirror Broken is also a master, it doesn’t feel like he’s on the same level as Instakill, unless he’s replaced with Dragon Spike, which seems more likely."

...

The buzz of the crowd’s discussions rang in the ears of those five Hero Guild members like the noise of flies, turning their faces crimson with indignation.

"To insult our Guild President like this, I’ll fight you!" An enraged warrior player from the Hero Guild, unable to stand the provocation, charged at Mirror Broken with a Great Sword in hand.

"Let me do it!" Just then, a nonchalant voice suddenly came from the crowd, followed by a player, also dressed in Leather Armor and toying with a dagger, slowly stepping out from among the onlookers.

Seeing this person, Mirror Broken’s expression turned slightly solemn as he snorted coldly, "Nameless, I didn’t expect you to stoop so low as to become Instakill’s lapdog!"

This newcomer was none other than Nameless, one of the Four Great Assassins of China, famous just like Mirror Broken, and the Head of the Assassins’ Hall of the Hero Guild.

"Ah! Brother Nameless, you’re here! Mirror Broken has been blustering non-stop; he’s too arrogant! Please take him down!" Upon the arrival of Nameless, the five members of the Hero Guild were excited, suddenly feeling empowered as they gathered around him.

At this, the surrounding crowd also grew excited. As Nameless was one of the Four Great Assassins of China, the two were evenly matched, and their fight was sure to be thrilling. Many players started recording the event, preparing to capture this battle of assassins and upload it to the forums.

"You are all too impetuous, Mirror Broken’s taunts are clearly traps, luring you to attack first so he wouldn’t gain any Sin Value," Nameless looked at the five Hero Guild members and then turned his gaze back to Mirror Broken with a faint smile. "Mirror Broken, let’s have a little fun. Instakill doesn’t have time to deal with a small fry like you. I’m enough for you."

"What a big talker! It seems like Instakill, to save his own face, hasn’t spoken of our fight the other day! Sigh! If only you could have seen how pathetic he looked when I cornered him, tsk tsk, so pathetic!" Mirror Broken said, his eyes narrowing slightly as if he was savoring the memory.

"I also quite miss the battle that day, so let’s have a rematch today!" Just then, Huang Yi’s voice finally rang out.