Heroes' Prison

Chapter 411 - 401

Moreover, each scale is the size of a door panel, likely from a Black Serpent that has lived for more than two hundred years to grow such scales. Not only that, these scales are also engraved with intricate magic engravings by the craftsmen, significantly enhancing their defensive power.

This battleship looks like a giant dragon the size of a small hill, coiled up and waiting for the moment to return to the sea.

That is the Dragon Fang Battleship, about one-third larger than the Sun Guild’s Deep Sea Battleship!

"This ship is truly majestic! The biggest ship I’ve ever been on is the ferry on the Canglan River, but compared to this ship, it’s like a little paper boat! This must be one of those deep-sea-grade ships, right? I bet even if it ran into an iceberg, it wouldn’t be a problem, and it could totally ignore attacks from ordinary sea beasts!"

"Definitely not, I’ve seen the Sun Guild’s Deep Sea Battleship with my own eyes, but this one is even bigger. I just don’t know if it’s been completed yet. Currently, only seven or eight guilds in the world can build this kind of ship, but only the Sun Guild has finished theirs; the others will probably need some more time."

"The Hero Guild must be going public soon! It makes me want to join the Hero Guild too, but unfortunately, I’m only level 66, and I don’t have any special skills, far from their recruitment standards."

Outside the factory, several players stared at the massive Dragon Fang Battleship and marveled.

Huang Yi listened to their conversation and smiled slightly, quickening his pace as he walked into the shipyard.

He went directly to the bottom of the Dragon Fang Battleship, climbing up onto the ship step by step using the gangway.

At that time, a group of people were standing on the deck.

These people were the high-ranking members of the Hero Guild—Vice Chairman Qin Shiyu, Logistics Department Head Little Riddler, Operations Department Head Yi Feng, and the Shipbuilding Director, tasked with overseeing the construction of the Dragon Fang Battleship—Incompetent Madman, as well as three top-level shipbuilders transferred over from the Sun Guild.

The sea breeze blew, tangling their hair as they gazed out at the ocean with a commanding presence.

Sensing someone’s arrival, they all turned their heads towards the gangway and immediately saw Huang Yi.

"Big Brother!" All at once, everyone called out in unison.

Huang Yi nodded toward them, "Is the Dragon Fang Battleship completed?"

"Yes, Big Brother, we have completed our mission. The Shipbuilding Department, with a total of 1,421 people, took only 16 days to build this Dragon Fang Battleship! It’s a new record for speed!" The Hero Guild’s Shipbuilding Director, Incompetent Madman, replied assertively. He was also a player from the Rose Prison who specialized in life skills, not a combat player like Sunset and the others.

"Good job!" Huang Yi patted Incompetent Madman’s shoulder and nodded.

Incompetent Madman turned and pointed to the three people beside him, "All this was thanks to the joint efforts of Brother Lei’s three top-tier shipbuilders—Qian Fengye, Red Spider Lily, and Shuang Er."

"We’re all family here, no need for formalities," the three said in unison, sharing smiles. They were also brothers from Rose Prison, well-acquainted with each other.

"What about the Dragon Fang Battleship’s performance?" Huang Yi continued to ask.

At that moment, the shipbuilder from the Sun Guild—Red Spider Lily answered, "The construction cost of this Dragon Fang Battleship is around one billion Gold Coins, slightly higher than the Deep Sea Battleship. You get what you pay for, so its performance is also stronger. The greatest feature of the Dragon Fang Battleship is its speed; it only takes three days to reach the nearest continent of Singapore from our land, while our Deep Sea Battleship takes five days. In terms of protective performance, the Dragon Fang Battleship is covered with Black Serpent Scales and has higher-level magic engravings etched onto it, to withstand level 5 oceanic storms and the attacks of Primary Holy Domain Warriors. Even against attacks from Mid-level Sanctuary Experts, it can hold out for more than a minute. With a sufficient supply of Magic Stones, it can maintain power for three minutes. Regarding carrying capacity, the Dragon Fang Battleship exceeds the Deep Sea Battleship by a quarter, which is especially significant for live items that cannot fit into storage rings, such as mounts, live materials, and other resources..."

"Very good!" Huang Yi said satisfactorily as he touched the guardrail on the deck, feeling the overwhelming strength of the Dragon Fang Battleship. The ocean is filled with dangers—stormy seas, sea monsters, whirlpools, counter-current tides, and various other disasters; ordinary ships cannot cross the ocean, but only giant ships like the Dragon Fang Battleship can accomplish this.

Looking into the distance, he said, "Little Riddler, Incompetent Madman, from now on, you can focus on building Dragon Fang Battleships without worrying about money. We’ll be going public soon, and there will be a huge amount of money to be spent. We aim to build a thousand such Dragon Fang Battleships within six months."

"Understood! I will expand the scale of the shipyard to allow us to build more Dragon Fang Battleships concurrently," Little Riddler nodded in agreement.

Huang Yi turned to the Operations Department Head Yi Feng and said, "Yi Feng, organize a fleet as quickly as possible, pick a group to pilot this Dragon Fang Battleship for the first transoceanic trade mission, aiming for the closest target, Singapore. It’s time for the world to know we have the capacity for transoceanic trade; we need to make a splash."

Yi Feng responded firmly, "I’ve already made arrangements for this, and have mostly finished selecting the talent. We can set sail at any time."

"Xiao Yu," at that moment, Huang Yi turned his head to look at Qin Shiyu and said, "Let’s schedule the launch for these coming days! The timing is almost ripe."

Huang Yi gazed toward the sea.

At the edge of the ocean, a rising sun was slowly ascending.

Boundless and vast, the ocean had changed beyond measure over the countless ages, concealing untold stories and treasures. A whole new world waited just ahead of them.

"Big Brother, it’s your job to initiate the launch. It’s time for this dragon to join the sea." At this moment, the Incompetent Madman said to Huang Yi, a trace of anticipation in his voice; the others also watched Huang Yi with expectant eyes.

"How do we initiate it?" Huang Yi nodded and asked.

"This Dragon Fang Battleship is missing its final process, which is to set a Ship Guardian. In the ocean, we could encounter dangers at any time, and having a powerful Guardian on board will make the battleship much safer. However, the Ship Guardian can only move within the ship, unable to leave it." The Incompetent Madman explained in detail.

"That’s simple, I’ll find a suitable Guardian right now." Speaking, Huang Yi pulled out the Book of Heroes, summoned the Heroes’ Prison, and strode in.

Huang Yi arrived at the Realgar Stone Chamber of the Heroes’ Prison and began to grab the keys dancing in the sky.

Since he was choosing a Ship Guardian, it would be best to select someone with abilities related to the ocean. Preferably, it should be a hero who had been a pirate or captain, as only then could they maximize their effectiveness.

He grabbed handfuls of keys, carefully sifting through each one.

Finally, after more than ten minutes, Huang Yi selected the most suitable hero—

Plank the Calamity of the Seas (Level 190, No. 1781)

In the Distant Ancient Era, the most ruthless and feared pirate of Pirate Bay, imprisoned for life here for looting cargo destined for the Death God’s Temple.

Holding the key, Huang Yi followed the map in the Book of Heroes and arrived at Plank’s cell door.

At that moment, in a corner of the cell, a middle-aged man sat quietly. This man wore a pirate hat, had a full beard, and an irreverent look on his face. In his left hand was a knife, and in the right, a Goblin Firegun, giving him a very ferocious appearance.

"You motherfucker, hurry up and let me out!" As soon as the middle-aged man saw Huang Yi, he immediately cursed loudly, his voice rough and boorish. Afterward, he pointed the Goblin Firegun in his right hand at Huang Yi outside the door and fired with a loud "bang."

However, when the bullet hit the gap in the door, it seemed to be stopped by an invisible air wall, losing all its momentum and clinking to the ground.

That was a close call!

The Magic Seal Effect of the cell door had activated, detecting the attack and automatically intercepting the bullet.

"Don’t worry, I’m here to get you out," Huang Yi said with a slight smile. "I’ve got a Dragon Fang Battleship that needs a Ship Guardian. Would you be willing to sign a contract with me and become the Guardian of that battleship?"

"Dragon Fang Battleship? Haha!" Plank first paused upon hearing the ship’s name, then burst into laughter, twirling his Goblin Firegun in his hand and jeering, "I wouldn’t want that tiny ship even if you gave it to me. Back in my day, I steered the Mingyuan Ship, and it could have smashed your Dragon Fang Battleship to pieces without a second thought. Bring me a ship worth talking about, at least something on the level of the Cloud Sail Battleship, or even better the Furious Ocean Warship. And if you could get that Divine Ship, the one the Sea God himself crafted—the one I’ve dreamed of—I’d even be willing to call you Grandpa!" Plank said expectantly.

"There will be time for that, slowly but surely. For now, I have only the Dragon Fang Battleship, so please endure the inconvenience. Even with this submarine, you can gain freedom and sail the broad and free ocean, which is a million times better than this prison," Huang Yi said, then paused before adding, "Of course, if you don’t wish to, I’ll have to find someone else."

"Hey, hey, no!" Plank immediately called out, biting his teeth, "Fine, I agree! Damn it, I used to be so glorious, and now to stoop to guarding a puny Dragon Fang Battleship—it’s too beneath my stature!"

"This is the Contract Stone, just drop a bead of your fresh blood onto it." As he spoke, Huang Yi took out a Contract Stone from his storage ring and waved it toward Plank.

Plank immediately let out a drop of blood, which fell onto Huang Yi’s Contract Stone, absorbed as swiftly as a sponge soaks up water. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, feel free to cast your Recommendation Ticket and Monthly Ticket at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)