Heroes' Prison

Chapter 430 - 420 Forum Shock

"We didn’t lose unfairly!" Unbeaten expressed his feelings to Huang Yi once again, and at this moment, his life-saving skill had finally ended, the moment of his death approaching.

Unbeaten glanced at Huang Yi and smiled lightly, "God of Slaughter, I still have an individual match upcoming, and I need to save some skills without letting them be on cooldown. With my hands tied right now, I’m no match for you, but I hope that during the singles match, I can fight you without any reservations!"

Having said this, he raised the long sword in his hand in front of thirty million spectators and slashed at his own throat!

Standing in the sky, his cloak fluttering in the wind, he maintained the demeanor of a master throughout—no hysteria, no cursing, no complaints. He just calmly finished speaking and committed suicide by cutting his own throat in the most dignified way.

A streak of blood illuminated the arena as Unbeaten’s body fell from the sky, mixing with the corpses of the rest of the Unbeatable Group on the ground.

In a certain sense, he chose, like Huang Yi, to stay with his team.

The very next moment, the entire arena heard a system prompt—

"[System Prompt]: The Heroes’ Guild has won this battle and advanced into the top 128 in the world."

The battle had finally concluded!

At that moment, every member of the Heroes’ Guild let out a sigh of relief, and Huang Yi’s heart steadied a little.

This match was the toughest battle Huang Yi had fought since the beginning of the tournament, practically as difficult as matches from the later stages, but it had come earlier.

"Clap, clap, clap, clap!" Just then, all thirty million spectators spontaneously stood up and started clapping vigorously, with thunderous applause reverberating throughout the arena, interspersed with countless screams.

"God of Slaughter is invincible! Heroes’ Guild is invincible! Hero Guild is invincible!" It was at this moment that an unprecedented chant burst forth from the crowd!

These were players from the Hero Guild who had come to watch the match, several million strong, and now they were shouting with a tone of pride and self-satisfaction, instantly infecting the entire arena.

The next moment, countless people joined in the chant, shouting over and over again. The voices of thirty million people were unceasing, pouring into the ears of every member of the Heroes’ Guild.

At this moment, every member of the Heroes’ Guild felt like a superstar, standing proudly at the pinnacle of the world, most of them never having experienced such a scene before!

This would be an unforgettable day for them.

Huang Yi then bowed to the spectators all around and said to the thirty million people in the arena, "Thank you all! The Heroes’ Guild will give its all in the upcoming matches. The destiny of a hero lies on the battlefield. See you next time!"

Having finished speaking, he teleported the five hundred members of the Heroes’ Guild out of the battlefield and back to the City Hall plaza of Dragon City.

By this time, countless members of the Hero Guild had already gathered around the plaza waiting. As soon as Huang Yi and the others appeared, the crowd erupted into loud cheers.

"Long live the boss, long live the Heroes’ Guild!" The booming voices rose again.

"Everyone worked hard!" Huang Yi turned to look at his team, saying, "We have one last knockout match to go. Keep up your good condition. After this match, we can take a breather. The round-robin matches won’t be as tense."

After speaking, he smiled at everyone and went to the top floor of the City Hall with Qin Shiyu and Xiao Chunzi.

The Heroes’ Guild’s match was over, but there was still one more team in the guild that hadn’t finished their match, and Huang Yi was waiting for the results.

The three sat in their seats, waiting patiently, as the sun outside the window silently shone in, and dust motes danced in the light.

The winter sun was especially warm. Xiao Chunzi, feeling sleepy in the afternoon, lay down in Huang Yi’s arms and fell asleep, her face peaceful.

"Brother Yi, some news just came in. After we won against Unbeaten, our stock price surged by 12% in just a few minutes," Qin Shiyu suddenly said in a hushed tone, a slight excitement in his voice.

"It seems that with the recent match, the world has begun to see the potential of the Heroes’ Guild," Huang Yi surmised. The Heroes’ Guild’s previous matches had mostly relied on him alone, and the team’s strength had not really been shown until today.

"Brother Yi, how much does our market value have to surpass for us to pose a threat to the World Federation?" At this point, Qin Shiyu asked Huang Yi.

Huang Yi pondered for a while then frowned and said, "The World Federation, such a massive entity, is hard to shake. It controls 70% of the world’s countries. Except for superpowers like China, the United States, and Japan that remain independent, the rest are basically in the hands of the World Federation. Their economic power is unimaginable. Our market value is not even worth mentioning in their eyes. It would probably have to increase by dozens of times before it could start posing a threat to them. But that would be just a threat, actually shaking them would require a lengthy effort. Although I also long for freedom, such things cannot be rushed."

"Then, when we have developed to that extent, won’t they interfere with this matter?" Qin Shiyu asked worriedly.

"They won’t!" Huang Yi shook his head, "As long as the Era Corporation is still around, they wouldn’t dare. After all, this involves The Second World. The Era Corporation might ignore the real world, but they absolutely won’t allow the World Federation to mess around in The Second World. Don’t underestimate the deterrence power of the Era Corporation. Half a year ago, when I first met Mr. Huang Sha, I shared with him the inside information of the World Federation. After that, Mr. Huang Sha had people check into it. Confronted with such a situation, the World Federation would definitely be very nervous, fearing that Era Corporation would target them. They probably wouldn’t dare to make a move for the time being."

"That’s a relief!" Qin Shiyu felt much more at ease. She came up beside Huang Yi, extended her jade arm, and wrapped it around his neck, saying, "Brother Yi, I really wish the World Federation would fall immediately. I long to personally pick you up from prison. I would just stand outside that cell, waiting for you to come out."

"Just wait a few more years; it should be possible then!" Huang Yi replied, reaching out to hold Qin Shiyu’s hand.

"Big brother!" Just then, there was a sudden knock on the door, accompanied by Yi Feng’s voice, with a slightly joyful tone as if he had some good news.

Huang Yi and Qin Shiyu immediately let go of each other, reverting to their normal expressions.

"Come in!" Huang Yi then called out loudly.

Right after, the door was opened, and Yi Feng strode in with a cheerful expression.

"Big brother, sister-in-law, great news!" Yi Feng got straight to the point, "Just now, one of our other teams fought tenaciously, undeterred by difficulties, and ultimately won, entering the top 128 of the team fight!"

"That’s remarkable!" Huang Yi nodded. At this stage, for the reserve team to advance further was unimaginably difficult.

"Which team did they come up against?" Qin Shiyu asked curiously at this moment.

Yi Feng elaborated, "They encountered the seventh reserve team of Heaven’s Guild; both teams were about the same in strength and didn’t have any first-rate experts at the helm. In the end, we were slightly stronger and wiped them out, but we were left with only six people and narrowly seized the victory. In that match, our reserve team almost exhausted their Major Skills, and they won’t be cooled down in time for the next match, so we’re likely to lose."

"That’s fine, do your best!" Huang Yi was quite sanguine; the reserve team making it into the top 128 was a perfect achievement of their goal, and it didn’t matter if they lost the next round.

...

Gradually, night fell, and the celebrations of the Heroes’ Guild continued, and bustling noises could still be heard all around Dragon City.

In the afternoon, Xiao Chunzi had already gone offline to do her winter vacation homework, and Qin Shiyu also went offline to apply a facial mask. Huang Yi had nothing else to do and spent the day leveling up in the Tower of Pantheons.

Gazing at the city with a myriad of lights before him, Huang Yi felt a slight sense of solitude. Even though he was a star attracting the attention of thousands in The Second World, in reality, he hadn’t yet been released from prison and hadn’t gained true freedom.

It was dinner time, and he decided to log off to eat. But before logging off, he went to check the forum first.

He went directly to the 24-hour hot post leaderboard in the forum.

"The most intense battle in the history of the tournament’s team fight! Heroes’ Guild vs. Unbeatable Group, witnessing two instances of Mass Resurrection!"

"T.N.T under the Divine Nation’s banner advances powerfully, truly living up to the name of the dark horse!"

"A new dark horse emerges today—Lapis Lazuli! Likely to be nominated for the next Best Newcomer award!"

...

As expected, the battle between the Heroes’ Guild and the Unbeatable Group quickly climbed to the top spot on the 24-hour hot post leaderboard, with clicks surpassing five hundred million. The post was written by the forum celebrity Wen Tao.

Huang Yi immediately clicked in to have a look.

"In today’s 128-team fight, what was supposed to be an ordinary battle turned extraordinary because of two skills. All because Heroes’ Guild under Slaughter God, came across Unbeatable Group under Unbeaten. On the surface, Heroes’ Guild under Slaughter God appeared a bit stronger, both in terms of the Guild Leader Slaughter God and the number of Rare Class Holders, holding an advantage. The Unbeatable Group, though also a Seed Team, was ultimately a bit weaker. However, no one expected that this would be a fierce battle that shouldn’t have taken place at this stage."

"In this battle, the Unbeatable Group burst out with a new dark horse — Lapis Lazuli. This person had no notable deeds before and kept a low profile, but his performance in this battle shocked everyone. It was precisely because of his presence that this battle became so full of uncertainties. The reason I call Lapis Lazuli the tournament’s big dark horse is based on his two skills — Instant Mass Healing and Mass Resurrection." (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Starting Point (qidian.com) to cast your Recommendation Ticket and Monthly Tickets, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read on m.qidian.com.)