Heroes' Prison

Chapter 324 - 317 Plans of Both Sides

Huang Yi’s body suddenly trembled, nearly unable to stand stable. He had not anticipated that Qin Shiyu would act so boldly in front of others, completely different from her usual icy demeanor.

"Ah?" Nameless was also taken aback by this scene. They had only jokingly called Qin Shiyu sister-in-law in private, but now, hearing these words, they were momentarily stunned. However, he quickly regained composure and called out, "Sister-in-law is awesome! Sister-in-law is awesome! And big brother, too!"

"Hmm, that Nameless, um, did you bring Mirror Broken with you?" Huang Yi touched his nose and asked with feigned calmness.

"Aren’t I standing right here?" Mirror Broken slightly furrowed his brows and said, "I’m such a big guy; how could you miss me?"

"Sorry, my eyes were playing tricks on me just now!" Huang Yi’s mouth twitched slightly as he said, "Welcome to the Hero Guild. From now on, we’re all brothers. Just follow Nameless, and if there’s anything you need, you can go directly to him!"

"Okay!" Mirror Broken nodded and did not show any dissent.

"Big brother, Mirror Broken is a promising talent, he’s still a primary school student!" Nameless immediately praised Mirror Broken, giving him ample face, "He’s only in sixth grade, and he already has this strength. Give it a few years, and he might very well reach your level!"

"What? A primary school student?!" Qin Shiyu was taken aback and glanced at Mirror Broken in surprise, "How come kids these days are so incredible? Xiao Chunzi is already formidable enough, and now here comes another child!"

"I’m quite mature!" Mirror Broken said indifferently, "I’ve had several girlfriends already, unlike you two. Who knows what you were up to here just now, especially Instakill with that expression just now; it’s clearly suspicious, just like the face I had after secretly kissing my girlfriend back in the day."

"Cough cough! Let’s talk about the important matters!" Huang Yi hurriedly stopped Mirror Broken, "Mirror Broken, let me ask you, did you try to assassinate me because Feng Zhi was behind it?"

"Yeah!" Mirror Broken nodded, "He told me that if I could get something called ’Soul Prelude’ from you, he would give me a big bounty, plus he even paid me a 3 million deposit upfront. Seeing his sincerity, I agreed to give it a try. He also told me that if I were too slow to act, I might miss my chance."

"Too slow to act, and there’d be no chance left?" Huang Yi murmured the phrase, "Does he mean that aside from Thunder God and you, he has hired many experts to ambush me, vowing not to rest until they retrieve the ’Soul Prelude’?"

"That should be the case!" Mirror Broken nodded, "As long as the bounty he offers is high enough, not just me, even Dragon Spike, Sharp Sword and the others would probably be tempted."

"Alright, I got it. You can all leave now," Huang Yi nodded and said.

"Goodbye, Instakill big brother. Sister... I mean, vice... Sister-in-law, goodbye!" Nameless bid farewell to Huang Yi and Qin Shiyu and left with Mirror Broken.

"Brother Yi, it seems that Feng Zhi is dead set on getting his hands on that ’Soul Prelude.’ He will surely bribe more formidable experts to assassinate you in the future. What should we do now?" After Nameless and Mirror Broken left, Qin Shiyu asked Huang Yi with furrowed brows.

"We can only resort to a once-and-for-all solution!" Huang Yi paused for a moment and then said, "We’ll have to eradicate Feng Zhi and his tribe, from the chieftain to the commoner NPCs, kill them all. Let Sunset organize a battlefield group of about 500,000 members. We should act within a month. Meanwhile, have the logistics department scout the exact location of Feng Zhi’s tribe. They’re at least a tribe of over a million members, so it shouldn’t be difficult to locate them."

"Understood!" Qin Shiyu nodded, "Brother Yi, already more than 200,000 players have signed up for Knight’s instance group. We can open over 400 subgroups of 500 players each. Knight has arranged for more than 400 subgroup leaders. These leaders are organizing their respective teams to challenge the 500-player mode of the Tower of Pantheons. Then, we’ll select the outstanding performers from each team to form our core ’Sword of the Hero’ instance group. Shall we organize a 5,000-player team tonight to challenge the 50th floor of the Tower of Pantheons?"

Huang Yi nodded, "That’s doable! Tell Knight to pick out 5,000 of the more skilled instance players. I’ll personally direct them at 8 PM tonight to go for it, aiming to quickly farm a batch of Spirit Stones so that each of us in upper management can raise our War Soul Points to the 9th Stage."

"It’s just a pity that the drop rate of Spirit Stones is very low. It’s said to be fixed at 20%, which means we might only get one after killing the boss five times. Often, we might defeat the boss after great effort only to get nothing, effectively wasting the time of 5,000 people. I hope we will have good luck tonight," Qin Shiyu frowned and felt somewhat helpless.

"You don’t have to worry about that; I have my ways!" Huang Yi said with a mysterious smile.

...

Meanwhile, in a forest in the northern part of the continent, within a large Half-Beast Tribe.

"Respected Chieftain, Mirror Broken’s assassination attempt failed, and we have wasted our deposit in vain!" In the central dwelling of the tribe’s chieftain, Feng Zhi said bitterly, appearing both angry and helpless.

"You useless fool!" A commanding voice thundered down, belonging to a towering Half-Beastman with gold skin etched with rugged patterns resembling those of stone—a Beast Pattern that appeared upon advancing to the Holy Domain.

This towering Half-Beastman was the tribe’s chieftain. With a gaze as piercing as thunder and lightning, he looked down upon Feng Zhi with a face full of fury, as if ready to execute him at any moment.

"Chieftain!" Feng Zhi shook his head in resignation, "That Instakill will never willingly hand over the ’Soul Prelude.’ No amount of hiring killers will work against him!"

"If killing him serves no purpose, then kill those around him, his kin, force him to hand it over!" the towering Half-Beast Chieftain declared with anger on his face, "The ’Soul Prelude’ has been passed down for generations, with each one studying its mysteries. Now, when we are on the cusp of unlocking its secrets, it has fallen into someone else’s hands. I will not allow this to happen; it must be reclaimed!"

"Relatives of Instakill?" Feng Zhi murmured to himself, then his eyes suddenly lit up, "I know he cares deeply about a woman named Qin Shiyu, she’s the deputy leader of the Hero Guild. We could capture her and force Instakill to exchange her for the ’Soul Prelude.’ However, Qin Shiyu is extremely powerful, not as much as Instakill, but there are few on this continent who can defeat her, let alone capture her. Of course, if Chieftain is willing to personally take action, Qin Shiyu will definitely be easily captured."

"Hmm, it seems I must personally make a move!" The Half-Beast Chieftain pondered for a moment, "You figure out a way to lure Qin Shiyu out. If she stays within the Guild Territory, there’s no way I can capture her alive."

"Understood, I’ll get right on it!" Feng Zhi immediately nodded and turned to leave.

...

Night had fallen.

In Dragon City, myriad lights were on, and the streets were lit up, shining on the bustling crowd. The peak period for players to log on had arrived.

At this time, the massive Teleport Plaza in Dragon City was even busier than usual. In a corner, a troop of five thousand people were assembled, each dressed in impressive gear, with a remarkable aura - they were high-end players. They were an Instance Team handpicked by Knight, and tonight they would tackle the 50th floor of the Tower of Pantheons for the first time under Huang Yi’s command.

Everyone was eagerly anticipating, chatting while waiting for Huang Yi’s arrival.

"Tian Cha, do you think we’ll see a Spirit Stone drop tonight?"

"Hard to say, the drop rate for Spirit Stones is too low. Even the Yanhuang Legion only manages to get one every two days on average. And even if it does drop, it wouldn’t be our turn. Even if we had the same efficiency as the Yanhuang Legion, managing to get one every two days, our 5000-player team would need ten thousand days to get one for each player, which is the equivalent of 27 years! By then, it’s a question whether The Second World would still exist."

"That’s true! But at least everyone gets Contribution Points. I’m 300 points away from exchanging for an Orange Gear at the Guild Warehouse,"

"You’ve been saving up for a long time, huh! I also want Orange Gear, but Contribution Points are so hard to come by, I don’t know how long it will take just to exchange for one piece."

"Look, Brother Instakill is here!"

Just then, an excited voice rang out from the crowd, and the chattering ceased as everyone turned their heads to see a figure slowly approaching from the distance.

This figure walked calmly out of the night, but his presence was like stepping into the hearts of everyone, enough to make each member of the Hero Guild’s blood boil!

This person was none other than the leader of the Hero Guild—Instakill!

At this moment, Huang Yi, using his most powerful avatar, stepped in front of the crowd and surveyed the plaza, his gaze sweeping over the excited faces, looking into thousands of fervent eyes.

Huang Yi nodded at them and called out loudly, "Sorry to keep you waiting. Tonight, we start tackling the 50th floor of the Tower of Pantheons. It’s a 5000-player mode, and we’ll need good teamwork, but most of you are over level 65, so it should be relatively easy. Don’t be too nervous."

Huang Yi glanced at Knight, "Knight, you guys wait outside for now. I’ll go in alone first, and when I call for you, then you can come in."

"Understood!" Knight nodded.

Huang Yi teleported to the 50th floor of the Tower of Pantheons. This was a 5000-player mode. The drops such as gear and materials would be arranged based on the overall strength of the players in the team, but Spirit Stones had a fixed 20% drop rate.

Immediately, Huang Yi used the Eye of Time to check the drop rates. The Energy Value needed to inspect drop rates was very low, completely within his capacity.

There were many items dropping on this floor, Huang Yi carefully inspected them for a while but found no Spirit Stones.

Huang Yi then teleported out, and back to the front of the five thousand players, reset the Instance and teleported back in, continuing to use the Eye of Time.

After four consecutive exits and entries, Huang Yi did not return again; he had finally spotted a Spirit Stone!

Quickly, Knight, on standby outside, issued the order for the entire team to enter! (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to cast your Recommendation Ticket and Monthly Tickets at Starting Point (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)