Heroes' Prison

Chapter 370 - 362 Quick Spike

Raphael said, looking at Huang Yi, "Because the Central Continent is filled with powerful figures, all one hundred races’ Holy Lands are there, and each of the Holy Lands is not weaker than the others, engaged in constant competition. Celestial Realm Experts are the core strength of each Holy Land, guarding their respective Holy Mountains in the Holy Domains, and they don’t show themselves easily. But last time, you insulted Man Wen, and that has touched the Half-Beast Holy Land’s Reverse Scales. If you continue to do so and cause those one hundred Holy Domain Half-orcs to lose face, then you will undoubtedly be dead. Therefore, I advise you not to kill them and let those one hundred Holy Domain Half-orcs retreat with some dignity intact."

"But I have already killed!" Huang Yi shook his head with a bitter smile, "My group of Guardians, they killed sixteen Holy Domain Half-orcs."

"Ah! How could you be so reckless?" Raphael stared at Huang Yi, slapping his thigh as if looking at a mischievous child, "You’re in danger now! What comes next is to see what kind of fury the Half-Beast Holy Land will unleash, and if their anger is uncontrollable, they will surely send Celestial Realm Experts to hunt you down. Your only option now is to kneel and apologize, to obediently let that group of Holy Domain Half-orcs kill you without resistance, so that you might preserve the Hero Guild behind you; otherwise, the Hero Guild that stands behind you will be destroyed along with you. Do you want to die alone, or do you want to drag down the ten million people in your Hero Guild with you?"

"I did nothing wrong, so why should I apologize?" Huang Yi shook his head and said.

"Because in the face of absolute strength, you must bow your head, even if you are not wrong!" Raphael said in a didactic tone, "In this world, many times there is no right or wrong. If there has to be one, then the distinction lies in the strong versus the weak; the strong are always right, and the weak are always wrong. You are now in an absolute position of weakness, therefore you are wrong! You must kneel and apologize; that is the only way out!"

"Don’t say anymore! I will never kneel to apologize! Even if I am killed back to Level 1, I will not kneel and apologize!" Huang Yi said resolutely, immediately turned around, opened the door, and strode out!

At this moment, he was like a stubborn child, unwilling to admit fault, without understanding of the situation.

"Ah! After all, just a child, who doesn’t know how to hide his feelings," Raphael said, watching Huang Yi’s retreating figure, shaking his head and sighing.

The flickering candlelight shone on his aged face, casting an obscure glow.

...

Coming out of the Guild Hall, Huang Yi walked along the bustling streets.

At this time, the crowd was immense, with almost everyone heading toward the direction of the Teleportation Circle, wanting to go to Dragon City to watch; Huang Yi went against the flow, heading toward the Warrior Hall.

The surging crowd brushed past Huang Yi, speaking in groups of twos and threes about the Holy Domain battle that evening.

"Instakill has committed such a heinous crime; will the Half-Beast Holy Land let him off?"

"Instakill is undoubtedly doomed this time! Before, those one hundred Holy Domain Half-orcs demanded an apology, and he didn’t apologize; instead, he killed others. Isn’t that asking for death?"

"If it were me, I would have knelt and apologized long ago. It’s just a virtual world after all, what’s the big deal about kneeling? Being killed back to Level 1 isn’t such a big deal either; just grind the levels back up again! A man must be flexible!"

"Yeah, he’s also putting the Guild at risk by doing this! He’s too selfish!"

"He should kneel and apologize!"

"He’s pursuing momentary satisfaction!"

"He’s so immature!"

"He’s too stubborn!"

As Huang Yi walked against the direction of the crowd, it was like he was confronting the whole world; the surging torrents of people pushed him back constantly, his progress becoming more and more difficult, completely at odds with the prevailing direction of the masses.

At this moment, it seemed that every passerby came before Huang Yi, repeating in his ear, "You are wrong to do this, you can’t do this, you should kneel and apologize, you cannot defeat the Half-Beast Holy Land, you’re no good..."

One after another, those words echoed in Huang Yi’s mind, forming a series of hazy reverberations, as if they were coming from another world. He walked on the crowded street, yet it felt as though he was walking in an empty world, all alone, not in the same world as others.

"Why is everyone saying that Instakill can’t do it? Damn it, I support Instakill, what’s the problem?" Just then, Huang Yi heard an angry curse suddenly ringing out from a garden nearby, snapping him out of his reverie.

He immediately looked over, and saw a short distance away, a young man glowering at a few people next to him, his face red, veins bulging, seemingly in a quarrel with friends.

"Come on, do you need to be so agitated? I know you’re a fan of Instakill, but with the situation as it is now, you can’t be blindly worshipful; if the Half-Beast Holy Land sends a Celestial Realm Expert, how is Instakill going to hide?" one of the young man’s friends immediately argued with him.

"How many times have you said that kind of thing these past few days?" the young man retorted, "When Man Wen came, you said Instakill was undoubtedly doomed, but in the end, it was Man Wen who died. When one hundred Holy Domain warriors came, you said Instakill was undoubtedly doomed, but in the end, sixteen Holy Domain Half-orcs died. Now, there hasn’t been any response from the Half-Beast Holy Land yet, and you’re already saying Instakill is undoubtedly doomed; where do you get such confidence from?"

"There’s no need to even think about it, Instakill is definitely going to die for sure! That’s the Half-Beast Holy Land we’re talking about; killing someone there is as easy as eating and drinking. You, my friend, are just a brain-dead fan!" said the boy’s friend, shaking his head as he walked away, leaving the boy standing there alone.

"I believe that Instakill will definitely take down the Half-Beast Holy Land! To hell with Holy Domain or Heavenly Realm! Anyone in the way will die!" The boy clenched his fists and stubbornly said to the backs of the departing crowd.

Huang Yi watched the boy’s defiant expression, taken aback for a moment, and a complex emotion surged in his heart.

Even when everyone was against him, there were still some who supported him, who blindly believed in him.

But this time, he truly had no way out; he had solutions for countless crises before, but facing this impending crisis, he was truly out of options.

If the Half-Beast Holy Land were indeed to send Celestial Realm Experts to hunt him down, then his only fate would be death.

Following that, Huang Yi slowly walked towards the boy from the crowd.

The boy must have been around seventeen or eighteen years old, full of youthful vigor, and exuded an impulsive energy, with even a hint of stubborn defiance.

"Why do you have so much confidence in Instakill?" Huang Yi approached the boy and asked.

"Huh? What do you want with me?" The boy, seeing Huang Yi, looked at him displeased.

"Oh, sorry, just curious," Huang Yi said with a slight smile, "I heard what you just said, and it seems you have absolute confidence in Instakill. Could you tell me why you have such strong faith in him?"

"I’m a fan, of course, I support him unconditionally because he has done many things I could never achieve in my life. I believe he is all-powerful, capable of anything," the boy said matter-of-factly, "But I’ll keep working hard, aiming to meet the recruitment requirements of the Hero Guild and to join them. My skills aren’t worse than those Rare Class Holders, I just lack opportunities, proper equipment, and treasures. I hope to get closer to Instakill, and I believe he will acknowledge my strength. Then, I will personally thank him, and tell him that it’s because he’s my role model that I’ve been able to fight all this way and stand before him."

"What’s your name?" Huang Yi pursed his lips and asked.

"Are you conducting a census or something?" the boy frowned.

"No!" Huang Yi shook his head, "I’m a member of the Hero Guild. I just wanted to ask about your situation. You can join the Hero Guild right now; they’ll let you in."

"Really?" The boy was momentarily stunned, then excitedly said, "Thanks, buddy! My name is Quick Spike, and from now on, we’re guildmates! I’m heading to Dragon City right now to see if I can join the Hero Guild! When the time comes, to fight shoulder to shoulder with Instakill against the damned Half-Beast Holy Land, I refuse to believe we can’t beat them." Saying that, he immediately stood up, humming a tune as he left, melting into the vast sea of people.

Huang Yi watched his departing figure, his ears faintly catching the song that carried from afar—

"My pride and stubbornness, singing loudly in the wind, this time I’m crazy for myself, I’m not afraid of the obstacles of millions, I’m only afraid of surrendering..."

I’m not afraid of the obstacles of millions, only of surrendering to myself.

Seeing that boy, Huang Yi felt as though he was looking at himself; he too was a stubborn person, and kneeling to apologize was something he would never do.

But he could not let down the ten million comrades of the Hero Guild, who had joined because they trusted him.

So, if the enemy really sent Celestial Realm Experts after him, he would use an extreme method to balance his stubbornness with the survival of the Hero Guild.

Taking a deep breath, Huang Yi quickened his pace to the Warrior Hall and teleported to the Pantheon’s Mystic Realms.

Half an hour later, he had learned an 85-level Class Skill.

This was the first Passive Skill he had learned in a long time.

[Forced Execution]: Passive Skill that allows the use of various Class Skills under control, riding, flying, aquatic conditions, etc., but the Rage Value consumed by skills is quintupled.

This skill granted Huang Yi the power to enforce his will, just as when he had fought Mirror Broken. Mirror Broken was stunned by Huang Yi but could still use Blink and Blink away to evade Huang Yi’s attacks twice. However, Mirror Broken’s enforcement skill was based on duration, whereas Huang Yi’s enforcement skill was based on consumption.

With this skill, Huang Yi could now unleash his full combat power even while riding his mount, which was previously not possible as some skills were unusable. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit Starting Point (qidian.com) to vote for Recommendation Tickets and Monthly Tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)