Heroes' Prison

Chapter 362 - 354: Fight Fire with Fire

"Also, ever since the bounty order notice appeared, Dragon City has become a bit chaotic, and all sorts of people from various walks of life have come here." At this point, Qin Shiyu turned to look at the Director of Administrative Affairs, Yi Feng, and said, "Arrange for more enforcement team strength and step up patrols. In these exceptional times, we need to ensure that our territory remains trouble-free."

"I will take care of it right away! We just recruited a new batch of the enforcement team these past two days." Yi Feng promptly nodded.

Next, the members discussed some major guild matters, and then Huang Yi announced the adjournment of the meeting.

"Oh, right!" Just then, Little Riddler suddenly called out to everyone and smiled, "I have good news to tell you all. Just this morning, our logistics department has produced the first master tailor on the continent, who can repair legendary equipment! If anyone’s legendary equipment is out of durability, you can come to us."

"Master Tailor?" Huang Yi was slightly taken aback and immediately took out the Legendary Cloak [Black Dragon’s Hide] he had obtained from the Black Serpent from his storage ring, handing it to Little Riddler and saying, "Ask him to help me fix this piece of equipment. We got Dragon Beast Skin from the Half-Beast Tribe recently, so materials shouldn’t be a problem."

"Alright!" Little Riddler nodded, taking the cloak from Huang Yi’s hand.

"I have one too, help me get it fixed." At that moment, the Light Demon smiled arrogantly and suddenly handed over a belt.

The crowd subtly side-eyed the event. They were not surprised that Huang Yi possessed legendary equipment, but it was shocking that the Light Demon had one since he had only entered The Second World not long ago, suggesting he must have encountered some sort of fortuitous adventure.

"When can we have a Divine Craftsman in our guild?" Huang Yi suddenly asked. In his Heroes’ Prison, there were equipment for thousands of heroes, but most of those pieces had already lost their power. This was far more complex than simply being out of durability; it involved the ability to forge legendary equipment, something that master tailors couldn’t handle, only Divine Craftsmen could.

If those pieces of equipment could be restored, Huang Yi would be able to hand out a set of legendary gear to every senior member, allowing their strength to instantly skyrocket to that of top world-class experts.

"Divine Craftsmen are too illusory!" Little Riddler shook his head. "Right now we only have produced a master, and that’s already amazing. Currently, there’s no other on this continent. Above that, there are Grandmasters, Quasi-Divine Craftsmen, before reaching Divine Craftsmen status."

After hearing this, Huang Yi could only drop the subject. Life Classes also had their unique path of promotion, and advancing was just as tough as it was for them, the combat-oriented players.

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After leaving the council hall, Huang Yi decided to implement the rudimentary stage of his plan, to deal with the one hundred incoming Holy Domain Warriors.

He stretched out his hand and touched the corner of his eye, where a layer of mysterious skin was attached.

This was [Oss’ Eye Mask], which Huang Yi and Overlord had obtained by killing a guardian of the Underground Palace while searching for the Heart of the Sand Thief King.

The eye mask’s greatest feature was its ability to alter one’s appearance, making it impossible for others to recognize him from his looks, but it was ineffective against scent-based and tracking skills.

Huang Yi, transformed into a different appearance, paid a visit to the Guild Hall in Tiantai City and bought several hundred Guild Contract Stones in one go.

In terms of the number of Holy Domain Warriors, his Heroes’ Prison was not necessarily fewer than the Half-Beast Holy Land, and there were not only Holy Domain Warriors but also Celestial Realm Experts above level 200, and even powerful gods! It was just that Huang Yi’s current strength was insufficient to obtain such strong keys, so he could only release some Holy Domain Warriors for now.

If the Half-Beast Holy Land was aiming to win through numbers, bringing one hundred Holy Domain Warriors to press him, then he would simply do the same, releasing one hundred Holy Domain Criminals to ambush the opposition.

There was no limit to the number of Guardians in the Guild Territory; as long as there were enough contract stones, enough Guardians could be released.

Next, Huang Yi immediately went to the Magic Tower and found the Sand King.

"Instakill, have you thought out the next strategy? If it’s one hundred Junior Holy Domain Experts coming over, I can block them for you, but if it’s one hundred peak Holy Domain Experts, even I would be crushed instantly. Now, the other party clearly knows of my existence, and they will not send some Junior Holy Domain Experts to their death. They’re bound to have sent quite a few peak Holy Domain Experts, with the absolute confidence they can kill me," the Sand King gravely asked Huang Yi, now deeply concerned with a matter that was linked to its very life. If Dragon City were to be leveled, it too would perish.

"That’s exactly what I’m here to talk to you about," Huang Yi nodded. "Next, I plan to release one hundred criminals in the Hero Guild and let them hide within Dragon City without letting outsiders know. After all, everyone thinks I can only release a few criminals’ incarnations, and no one knows I can release a hundred at once. When the group from the Half-Beast Holy Land arrives, thinking there’s only you as a guardian in Dragon City, they’ll definitely push in one go and crush Dragon City instantly. That will be the moment for that hidden batch of criminals to strike."

"That could work," the Sand King muttered, then sighed, "If you truly release one hundred criminals, unless they have some sort of collective escape treasure, they’ll mostly end up staying here!"

"So, this is just a rough plan. What the actual outcome will be, only the execution will reveal," Huang Yi nodded again.

Following this, Huang Yi summoned the Heroes’ Prison and entered the Realgar Stone Chamber.

Keys fluttered all around, over ten thousand of them, but only more than five thousand keys held criminals. He was unable to grab keys for Celestial Realm Experts beyond level 200, as his speed was not yet sufficient.

Huang Yi’s incarnation spread his wings and shot into the sky, grabbing a large bunch of keys and began selecting them, one by one.

Lightning Hunter, Leiming (Level 143, No. 7223)

In the Ancient Times, he was one of the top ten Demon Hunters. Arrested for illegally entering the forbidden territory of Death God’s Temple, he was sentenced to life imprisonment!

Swamp Mage, Mud Rain (Level 155, No. 4753)

In the Ancient Times, a dual-element water and earth mage from the swamp lands. Arrested for sneaking into Death God’s Temple and stealing Elemental God Crystals, he was sentenced to life imprisonment!

Void Walker, Kassadin (Level 154, No. 4770)

In the Near Ancient Period, a powerful being from an unknown void. Arrested for strangling three Undead Guards of Death God’s Temple, he was sentenced to life imprisonment!

Huang Yi, wielding the keys, went to each criminal’s cell to negotiate.

Some criminals had previously witnessed the Undead Flying Dragon and the Sand King, among other powerful beings, signing Guild Contracts with Huang Yi. They had long wished to become Guardians of Huang Yi’s guild just the same. Now that the opportunity had finally come, they naturally would not refuse and basically all signed guild contracts with Huang Yi.

And so, one after another, peerless experts left the prison cells where they had been trapped for countless years, walking out as if they were being collectively released upon completion of their sentences. Huang Yi had pulled off an unprecedented grand gesture!

Finally, after several hours, Huang Yi had freed a total of one hundred Holy Domain experts!

To guard a territory with a hundred Holy Domain experts!

This was something other guilds wouldn’t even dare to dream of; they didn’t have access to criminal resources like those in the Heroes’ Prison. To acquire guild guardians, they could only buy Guardian Mechas from the Guild Hall, but Guardian Mechas were mere machines and not as powerful as real Holy Domain experts.

At this moment, these hundred Holy Domain experts were assembled on an open space inside the prison. They came in different shapes and races, each radiating a tremendous aura. Lava Giant Beasts, Void Masks, Troll Kings, Minotaur Chieftains, Cunning Enchantresses, Wandering Mages, Earth-shaking Divine Bulls, and various other experts from humanity and beastly races were all gathered in the dim yard of the prison. Some criminals standing at the back were even obscure in the dark, only their red glowing eyes and ferocious outlines hidden in the darkness could be seen.

Holy Domain experts were divided into different power levels every 25 levels, categorized as Primary, Intermediate, Advanced, and Top – just like the division of mounts by strength.

Among these hundred criminals, there were 47 Primary Sanctuary Experts, ranging from Level 100 to 124;

Intermediate Sanctuary Experts, ranging from Level 125 to 149;

Advanced Sanctuary Experts, ranging from Level 150 to 174;

and 7 Top Sanctuary Experts, ranging from Level 175 to 199.

In terms of power distribution, they formed a pyramid structure, with the most Primary Sanctuary Experts and the least Top Sanctuary Experts.

Now, Huang Yi, tiny as an ant, stood before these massive creatures as if he had entered a zoo of gods and monsters. The creatures in front of him were so bizarre and unseen that he could only look up at them.

"Ladies and gentlemen!" Huang Yi flapped his wings and flew up into the air, like a buzzing fly staring down at these untamed criminals, and said, "You have been imprisoned for countless years, and now you have finally gained your freedom. From now on, your lives are bound to my guild territory. If my territory is destroyed, you will all die! However, at the present, Half-Beast Holy Land has dispatched a hundred Holy Domain experts to destroy my guild territory. You must repel them, and if you can make them leave their lives behind, that would be even better."

"I want to fight ten of them!" declared a huge 195-level brute, cracking his enormous knuckles with a thud.

"Leave the most dangerous enemies to me!" a 180-level Great Assassin lurking in the shadows said with a sinister chuckle.

"I should bring them some fear!"

"No one can break through my gun encirclement!"

"They’re going to learn what fear is!"

In an instant, all the criminals started to clamor, scornfully dismissing the hundred Half-beastmen Holy Domain experts.

These hundred heroes did indeed have the credentials to talk this way. They weren’t just Holy Domain experts; they were heroes, each one even stronger than the average Holy Domain expert. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please come to Starting Point (qidian.com) to cast your Recommendation Tickets and Monthly Tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)