Heroes' Prison

Chapter 393 - 383 Abyss

Rayte paused, then continued, "Currently, in our Hero’s Continent, the most suitable candidates are Dao Feng, Dragon Spike, and Thunder God. However, they are characters like you, too proud and lofty, and likely won’t be willing to serve under you."

"Only a Heaven-Sent Man can take on the role?" Huang Yi muttered to himself. As the NPC couldn’t assume the role of Guardian General, this meant he couldn’t make use of the Heroes’ Prison and had to choose from among the players.

He decided to select four well-understood and reliable people from within the Hero Guild to take on the position of Guardian General.

Being a Guardian General came with many benefits. Under normal circumstances, he wouldn’t let this opportunity pass to others, such as the right to teleport between all the public cities on the continent. With this right, it would be very convenient to act on this continent in the future. He could teleport to any public city at will without having to activate Teleportation Circles.

Currently, no player in the China region could teleport with such ease. There were countless public cities on the continent, big and small, and all cities that belonged to the system rather than to players were public cities. The cities that Huang Yi had activated so far were merely part of the northern continent, which severely limited his movements. In regions like the southern continent, where Thunder God and others were based, he had never visited. If he wanted to go there, it would take a long time to travel; even traveling by Goblin Airships would take months. The landmass of a continent in The Second World was not much smaller than a continent in the real world.

This ability to teleport at will between public cities was truly a divine ability to travel, saving a great deal of time that could be spent on more important matters. When Huang Yi rushed to Dragon City to find Qin Shiyu, he wasted too much time on the road. If he had this ability then, it would have been much more convenient.

Huang Yi decided to immediately set up four Guardian Generals to allow them to enjoy these rights sooner. This appointment didn’t require a face-to-face invitation and could be sent directly to the candidates as a remote invite.

First, he sent an invitation to Qin Shiyu to become one of the Guardian Generals.

After that, he sent an invitation to Yi Feng, the Minister of Affairs of the Hero Guild, who sometimes needed to travel to various places for diplomatic activities and other affairs.

Next, Huang Yi sent invitations to Sunset, the leader of the Battlefield Group, and Overlord, the leader of the Adventure Group. Both of their positions required frequent travel across the continent, and with the ability to teleport at will, it would be much more convenient for them.

Soon, all four of them accepted the invitations and became the Guardian Generals.

"Instakill, in five days the Celestial Realm Experts from the Half-Beast Holy Land will come to kill you. Now you represent not just yourself, but our entire continent. If you die, it will be a disgrace for all of us," Rayte said seriously to Huang Yi. "So please, make sure to take good care of yourself and don’t let those Celestial Realm Experts of the Half-Beastmen kill you."

"I will. Now that I’m the Continent Guardian, it’s very convenient for me to go anywhere. No matter where those Celestial Realm Experts go on our continent, I can monitor their location, teleport around the continent to avoid their pursuit, which is indeed a new way to save my life," Huang Yi said, turning his head to look at the world outside the window.

From that moment on, he had the freedom to roam the vast continent.

In such a vast continent, it wouldn’t be easy for a Celestial Realm Expert to pursue and kill him. If he couldn’t avoid the pursuit this time with the help of the Fallen Messenger, he would have to rely on this continent-wide teleportation ability to survive for a while longer.

"You better not rely on this method as a way to save your life!" Rayte shook his head. "It’s not a sustainable solution. The opponent is a Celestial Realm Expert after all. Even if you teleport across the continent, he will have ways to catch you. To evade his pursuit, you must display a power formidable enough to contend with him. Only then will he admit difficulty and retreat. Hiding is always the behavior of the weak! As the Guardian of the Continent, you cannot afford to be weak."

"I know. I think I will soon find that power strong enough to stand against him," Huang Yi said, gazing towards the direction of the Abyss in the middle of the continent.

Tomorrow, the White Dragon King would take his true body to the entrance of the Abyss, where he would search for the Fallen Messenger and carry out his plan.

"All right! Rayte, I must be going, thank you for bestowing your Auspicious Light on me," Huang Yi said, nodding his head in thanks to Rayte before deciding to leave the place.

"No need to thank me, it’s just a simple gesture for me," Rayte replied with a slight smile, giving Huang Yi an extra look full of anticipation. "However, there’s one question that has always puzzled me, and I wonder if you would mind answering it before you leave?"

"What is the question?" Huang Yi asked directly.

Rayte stared into Huang Yi’s eyes with curiosity, "Your guild is named ’Hero Guild,’ and you’ve used the name ’hero’ to rename the continent as well. Why are you so fond of the word ’hero’?"

"It seems that nobody has ever asked me that before, you’re the first," Huang Yi said, turning his head to look out the window, observing the multitude of people passing on the street below, their varying expressions illuminated by street lamps, watching them leave the darkness and arrive from it, as if they would never cease their march.

Regardless of how deep the darkness was, there were always people who would bravely come forward, reaching the places that the light could touch.

After a long while, Huang Yi finally added softly, "This is my aspiration. I hope that everyone in this world can be a hero, daring to resist enemies that seem invincible. Though sometimes we might lose our freedom, when we resist, the enemy will pursue us, even confine us in prison. But I never lose heart, because I believe that everyone in this world can become a hero, continuing in our footsteps, march on unabated. When they reach the destination I yearn for, they will turn around, bow deeply towards the direction of our sacrifice, and tell their descendants that it was our pioneering sacrifice that enabled them to finally arrive at that place."

Rayte listened to Huang Yi’s words, brows lifting, "Are you talking about being pursued by the Half-Beast Holy Land? But when you established the Hero Guild, it didn’t seem like they were chasing you yet. It appears that at that moment, you were already facing a more powerful enemy. You’re really brazen, making enemies everywhere." Rayte said this, shaking his head and smiling at Huang Yi. Following that, he gazed at Huang Yi with interest and asked, "So, what do you think defines a hero?"

Huang Yi gave Rayte one last look and turned around, saying, "As long as one has courage, everyone is a hero."

The next day, Huang Yi finished his breakfast early and logged in online as usual to check the forum.

"God of Slaughter becomes second Guardian player after the Pharaoh, renaming the continent to Hero’s Continent!"

"God of Slaughter leaves Hero Guild, suspected assassination by Celestial Realm Experts. Only four days left for the final ultimatum, can the Guardian protect himself?"

As expected, the series of events last night when Huang Yi left the Hero Guild to become the Continent Guardian and renamed the continent to Hero’s Continent made the forum’s headlines.

During this period, he was absolutely the focus of public opinion. Not to mention a significant act like changing the continent’s name, even doing something minor could become a hot forum topic. However, if he failed to withstand the assassination of the Celestial Realm Experts in four days, he would completely fall and be quickly forgotten by public opinion, no longer the subject of frequent attention like now.

Huang Yi continued to look at the other hot posts.

"Major powers in continuous action: Under the pope’s command, the followers of Heaven’s Church and members of Heaven’s Guild surpass thirty million, becoming the world’s largest power; Sun Guild builds its twentieth Deep Sea Battleship, becoming Hall of Famous Generals’ biggest competitor upon listing; under Dragon Emperor’s command, the area of Dragon Nation exceeds 350,000 square kilometers, equivalent to Germany’s area..."

"Listing of Hall of Famous Generals imminent, chairman Lv Bu reiterates his non-affiliation with Ice Wind Water Soul and blesses the God of Slaughter to evade the assassination."

"Miyamoto Musashi’s great adventure, Lightning rises to Level 88, just two levels behind Instakill."

The remaining hot posts were mostly about other powerhouses and famous figures. As big things happened to Huang Yi, so did events unfold for others. The Second World ran on its unique order, with new events occurring every day, never stopping for anyone.

Huang Yi skimmed through the latest news and then entered The Second World.

Tonight, the White Dragon King would be able to take him to the Abyss.

...

Slowly, night fell.

"Instakill, hold tight, there’s another flock of Wind Demon Birds coming our way! Once we get through this wave, we can reach the entrance to the Abyss," the White Dragon King said to Huang Yi behind him.

Huang Yi looked up and indeed saw a flock of bizarre birds flying towards them, at least dozens.

These birds had two heads, bodies pitch black, wings like armor plates, reflecting the chilling moonlight. With wings stretched, each bird was three to four meters wide. These were Wind Demon Birds, unique to the vicinity of the Abyss, each one at the level of a Holy Domain breakout, known for their incredible speed, even faster than Mid-level Sanctuary Experts like the White Dragon King. Huang Yi and the White Dragon King had encountered countless birds along the way, and without the White Dragon King’s protection, Huang Yi wouldn’t know how many times he would have died.

Finally, the flock of Wind Demon Birds swept over like a tempest!

Huang Yi felt the world turn chaotic, filled with the cacophony of bird cries, talon glows, and feathers reflecting moonlight intertwined, making it impossible to keep one’s eyes open.

"Bai Long Barrier!"

"Dragon King’s Fury!"

"Dragon Soaring Over the World!"

The White Dragon King unleashed his strength in rapid succession, bursting forth with a dazzling aura as he fought valiantly within the black storm! (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit 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 read.)