Heroes' Prison

Chapter 343 - 335: The Age of Exploration

However, this matter cannot be accomplished in a short time; it requires long-term planning.

Sheepskin Scrolls generally contain special skills that require time to ponder and study. Similar to his previous "Corpse Refining Technique," "Art of External Incarnation," and "Soul Prelude" that he gave to Overlord, these were all in the form of Sheepskin Scrolls and took some time to fully research, unlike skill books that could be learned directly.

Moreover, advancing to an Epic Hero is uncertain, and only after reaching Level 100 can one start to become a Legendary Hero. As for the mind, that is something related to Epic Heroes, and it is too early to consider right now.

"Sunset, take these items back and let Little Riddler handle them. He’s the head of logistics," Huang Yi said to Sunset.

"Alright!" Sunset nodded. He and Little Riddler were brothers from Rose Prison, and they knew each other thoroughly.

"Ghost Cloud’s Words!" At this moment, Huang Yi turned to look at Ghost Cloud’s Words and said, "You did well tonight. From now on, you’ll be the Hall Master of the Exotic Warriors’ Hall! We currently have only an Acting Hall Master and no official one."

Huang Yi had seen Ghost Cloud’s Words command a sub-group to kill an Level 80 Half-Beast Boss. He was only Level 50 himself, but he managed to lead a group of players Level 65 and above with style, showing remarkable leadership skills. And his personal strength was also very formidable, making him highly suitable for the position of a Hall Master.

"Yes, thank you, Big Brother!" Ghost Cloud’s Words nodded calmly, appearing very composed and low-key.

Huang Yi immediately used the highest guild authority to promote Ghost Cloud’s Words to the position of Hall Master of the Exotic Warriors’ Hall, making him one of the individuals with the most authority after Huang Yi and Qin Shiyu. He became one of the select existences that seven million members of the Hero Guild could only look up to.

A large guild like the Hero Guild, with its millions of players, has many levels of positions, which are managed strictly in a pyramid structure, one level overseeing another. Otherwise, managing millions of members would be impossible for one person like Huang Yi.

At present, the Hero Guild’s supreme leader is Huang Yi. He is both the founder and current president, a Level 1 personage.

Next is the vice president, Qin Shiyu, who manages all sorts of guild affairs, a Second-Level personage.

Beneath that are the twelve leaders of seven halls, three teams, and two departments, Third-Level personages.

Following them are deputy positions, such as Mirror Broken, the Vice Hall Master of the Assassins’ Hall, a Fourth-Level personage.

Beneath them, there are various other levels of personages, such as the "Blood of the Hero" Battlefield Group in this expedition, which included 5 leaders of hundred-thousand-man legions, 50 leaders of ten-thousand-man legions, and 1000 leaders of five-hundred-man groups, not to mention even more granular positions like major and minor team leaders.

Among all these positions, those who can affect the life and death of the guild are Third-Level and above personages; they are the guild’s leadership core and decide the future of a guild. At present, this core group, aside from Huang Yi and Qin Shiyu, consists of only seven people. They are Nameless, the Hall Master of Assassins’ Hall; Light Demon, the Head of the Mage Hall; Ghost Cloud’s Words, the Hall Master of Exotic Warriors’ Hall; Knight, the Team Leader of the "Sword of the Hero" Mystical Realm Team; Sunset, the Team Leader of the "Blood of the Hero" Battlefield Group; Overlord, the Team Leader of the "Light of the Hero" Adventure Group; and Little Riddler, the head of logistics.

These seven individuals have the same rank, and except for Nameless, the other six are all brothers from Rose Prison. However, Nameless has the oldest history with the guild, being one of the first veterans to join the Hero Guild, and the Assassins’ Hall was also one of the earliest halls.

In the future, as the guild continues to grow and expand, there will be even more Third-Level personages. For instance, the Hero Guild’s port territory that is still under construction will definitely require Huang Yi to appoint a Lord to manage the affairs of that sub-territory; every territory will need a responsible person.

"Everybody, this was the Hero Guild’s first expedition, and we have achieved victory. Thank you all for your hard work!" At this moment, Huang Yi spoke loudly to the several hundred thousand players around, bowing to everyone.

The several hundred thousand players were all beaming with joyous smiles, having easily secured victory in this expedition. After returning, they would all receive varying amounts of Contribution Points and could exchange them for various items at the Guild Warehouse.

"Sunset, you take them back!" Huang Yi turned to Sunset and spoke, then rode on his Velociraptor to leave first.

He needed to quickly return to Dragon City and continue grinding in the Tower of Pantheons, seizing every opportunity to level up.

He was fully qualified to strive for the position of the first player to break through Level 100, which would result in an immediate reward of two National Honor Points, and he would also become a key cultivation target for the Oskan Royal Academy. This opportunity was incredibly rare, and all the top players around the world were vying for it.

Huang Yi’s Velociraptor was incredibly fast, as rapid as lightning. He returned to Dragon City by dawn.

At this time, the sky was lit with the pale light of daybreak, and Dragon City started to quiet down as people rushed to work. The golden morning sun bathed the city in the desert, making the Sky Garden incredibly conspicuous, with a dash of green visible from afar, filled with fragrance drifting across the entire city.

Huang Yi went home, ready to log off and have breakfast.

At that moment, a voice suddenly echoed between heaven and earth—

"[System Announcement]: American player [Pope] has established the first religion [Heaven’s Church], rewarded with 1000 Public Prestige points, and has acquired the [Unique Achievement]—[First Religion], United States National Honor Value +1."

The first religion!

Huang Yi was slightly startled. They had just scavenged a [Temple Statue Construction Technique] from that Half-Beast Tribe and hadn’t figured out how to create a religion yet. Unexpectedly, he now heard the news that Pope had established a religion.

Now, Pope’s power was growing even stronger. He had created the world’s first Guild before, and now he had established the world’s first religion, holding two superpowers in his hands!

Just then, another voice resounded through heaven and earth—

"[System Announcement]: American player [Pope] has contributed 3 National Honor Points and has met the conditions for a Name Bestowing, thus is specially bestowed the name [Pope]."

With this, following Huang Yi’s [God of Slaughter], the second bestowed name was born!

The way this name was acquired was somewhat different from Huang Yi’s. When Huang Yi received the name [God of Slaughter], all players worldwide participated, and eventually, the system filtered and combined their inputs to finalize the name [God of Slaughter].

As for Pope, the system directly assigned the name, which was the same as his username. It seemed the system thought the name "Pope" was already domineering enough to be used as a bestowed name.

In the future, the number of players who can acquire a bestowed name will definitely increase. Just in the China Region, there are already three people—Dao Feng, Dragon Spike, and Thunder God—who each have 2 National Honor Points and are figures who can receive bestowed names at any time.

Huang Yi immediately logged off and returned to Rose Prison.

At this time, it was breakfast time in Rose Prison. Huang Yi left his cell and went to the canteen.

"Ah-Yi, come over here!" Just as Huang Yi picked up his breakfast, he heard Thunder God’s call. Thunder God was currently sitting with Wang Jin and Tang Yunfei, two high-ranking members of the Sun Guild.

Huang Yi immediately walked over and sat opposite Thunder God.

"Ah-Yi, someone just said Pope got a name bestowed on him. Is that true?" Thunder God asked Huang Yi.

"Yes! I heard it just before I logged off. His bestowed name is Pope," Huang Yi said, taking a sip of his porridge.

"I can’t believe I was still a step behind," Thunder God shook his head with a smile. "I could have received a name tonight as well."

"What? Did you do something major?" Huang Yi’s interest was piqued, and he stared at Thunder God curiously.

"Brother Lei did indeed pull off a big feat!" Wang Jin took over the conversation with a slight smile, "These past few days, Brother Lei personally organized a group of top-level Life Class Players to conquer high-level shipbuilding techniques. Tonight is the final quenching process. Once that is done, he would have built the world’s first deep sea battleship capable of transoceanic navigation. The continents of The Second World will start to connect and will no longer be isolated from each other—this is the dawn of a new era!"

"That’s fast!" Huang Yi was a little shocked. His Hero Guild hadn’t even finished building the port, while Thunder God had already built a deep sea battleship ready to start Transoceanic Trade. In maritime affairs, they were at the absolute forefront.

Thunder God nodded, "I obtained a precious set of deep sea battleship blueprints. This kind of ship is not like ordinary boats, but large-scale ones capable of transoceanic travel and withstanding strong ocean storms. Also, before I was incarcerated, I served as a high-ranking naval officer with an aircraft carrier under my command, and it was in active service during the fifth East Asia War. I’m well-versed in this area."

"It’s just a pity that in order to make this deep sea battleship, our Sun Guild has almost drained its resources. We have to collect membership fees every week, causing many to leave the guild," Wang Jin sighed, "The cost of a deep sea battleship is almost five hundred million gold coins. Our guild is in the midst of developing and money is being used everywhere. These five hundred million coins have been scraped together by shifting funds around, significantly slowing down the guild’s development speed. Now we simply can’t afford to build a second one. Tang Yunfei is planning to take us public to quickly raise a large amount of capital to build a fleet. However, with the guild’s current assets, the valuation won’t be too high."

"Don’t worry, I have some good news for you," Huang Yi said with a slight smile, wiping the corner of his mouth, "I’ve sent a large sum of money your way, right in the Muguang Forest..."

Next, Huang Yi recounted the events of the previous night.

"Ah-Yi, you’re truly aiding us amidst our troubles!" After listening to Huang Yi, Thunder God said with slight emotion, "Based on what you said, the tribe’s fortune that Liu Ying brought is estimated to be at least 5 billion gold coins. With that, we can build at least ten more deep sea battleships, enough to form a small fleet. This will give our Transoceanic Trade a much larger scale."(To be continued. If you enjoy this work, welcome to Starting Point (qidian.com) to cast your Recommendation Tickets and Monthly Tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to continue reading.)