Heroes' Prison

Chapter 437 - 427 Time Rewind

"Snap!" As the sound of the fan closing echoed through the arena, a circle of blue light suddenly swept in all directions, covering a full hundred meters radius.

Immediately after, the only two players within that area—Sakura and Quick Spike—suddenly flickered and appeared in a different location.

At a glance, it seemed as if they had been collectively teleported.

But when Huang Yi saw where they now stood, he was instantly shocked.

At this moment, the spot where Sakura and Quick Spike had reappeared was precisely where they had been standing five seconds earlier.

This was a rare "Time Rewind" skill! Sakura had never used this skill before; it was his secret ace, and now Quick Spike had finally forced it out!

Time Rewind was a very special skill that didn’t cause direct damage but had a potent auxiliary effect. It could return players within its range to their state from a few moments earlier.

This reversal affected many aspects: players’ positions reverted to where they were five seconds ago, their status effects returned to what they had been at that time, and any skills used, damage dealt, and other combat actions during that period were as if they had never happened!

After the Time Rewind, Sakura’s health points went straight back to 100%, and Quick Spike’s previous efforts instantly turned to naught.

Quick Spike also seemed to have not anticipated this skill and was slightly stunned, failing to react immediately. At that moment, he was perfectly positioned behind Sakura, where he had successfully ambushed him five seconds ago.

Sakura had planned this all along, timing the use of this skill. Knowing that Quick Spike would be behind him at the five-second mark, he swiftly turned as soon as Time Rewind was activated and slashed with his fan, striking Quick Spike.

The next moment, a Fireball of unprecedented scale erupted from the fan, smashing into Quick Spike and exploding on impact.

"Boom!" The massive explosion sent Quick Spike flying!

"Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!" Sakura didn’t miss this opportunity, his fan flicking rapidly to launch a barrage of Wind Blades at Quick Spike as he tumbled through the air, slicing into him and causing blood to spurt out.

Quick Spike’s health points nosedived to 60%, nearly halving his life! But at that moment, he was about to touch down and regain control of the fight, no longer so passive.

"Ground Spike!" But Sakura’s combo was quick to follow; a series of spikes erupted where Quick Spike was about to land, sending him back into the air.

"Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!" Sakura attacked again with a flurry of fan strikes, unleashing a wave of Wind Blades and battering Quick Spike for the second time.

Quick Spike’s health fell rapidly below 50%, and his body was about to hit the ground.

However, Sakura’s combo wasn’t over yet, his figure blurred as he charged toward Quick Spike, revealing his Charge Skill.

Since Time Rewind had been used, the skills that were activated in the past five seconds were as if they hadn’t been used, meaning they had no cooldown and could be utilized once more.

This time, Quick Spike, under duress, had barely touched down when Sakura’s Charge Skill knocked him senseless.

Sakura’s fan mercilessly poured out one skill after another onto the stupefied Quick Spike. Reduced to a human punching bag, Quick Spike could barely fight back, and his health quickly dropped below 30%.

Sakura’s fury finally demonstrated his prowess as a seasoned expert. Although he was a newcomer last year, he had since become a well-known veteran, displaying his aptitude against the dark horse Quick Spike.

In high-level battles like this, once a player gets the upper hand, the other might continuously struggle. Previously, Sakura had been overwhelmed by Quick Spike, but now Quick Spike was the one taking a pummeling without a chance to retaliate from Sakura’s relentless combos.

A single "Time Rewind" skill had changed the outcome of this match.

"Go Sakura!"

"Go Sakura!"

At this moment, Sakura’s female fans in the audience started shouting excitedly; they were finally witnessing Sakura’s dominance. They had been worried for him before, but now the situation had reversed drastically.

The fight didn’t hold much suspense afterward; as a Rare Class Holder, Sakura had a significant advantage. Although Quick Spike put up a fierce resistance, he ultimately couldn’t withstand his opponent.

"Puff!" After a struggle, Sakura unleashed a series of Wind Blades, striking Quick Spike, who had only a sliver of health left, and sent him crashing to the ground, unable to rise again.

"[System Prompt]: Sakura has won this battle, advancing to the top 64 in the world."

Finally, the system’s verdict echoed through the arena, declaring the result of the match! Sakura ultimately secured a ticket to the round-robin, while Jian Feng Kuai bowed out with regret.

"Sakura! Sakura! Sakura!" The Sakura fans in the crowd began to wildly chant his name.

Now, the intense expression that had been on Sakura’s face during the battle had completely subdued, reverting to that shy demeanor of a handsome young man. He bowed politely to the crowd and revealed a sweet smile.

"Alas, although Jian Feng Kuai was defeated, it wasn’t because he was lacking in skills, but because of the limitations of his race and class. Forcing Sakura to this extent, he can still be proud of his defeat!"

"Yeah! Who knows if we ordinary players will ever get a chance to change our race or advance our profession. Surely, we can’t be expected to never stand a chance against those Rare Class Holders!"

At this moment, several fans of Jian Feng Kuai next to Huang Yi started a discussion, their tone conveying their frustration with Jian Feng Kuai’s defeat.

Hearing this conversation, Huang Yi’s thoughts stirred. He had just promised the White Dragon King to create a subsidiary race for the White Dragon Clan. As long as he could make this subsidiary race stronger than the common races, many ordinary players would still be willing to join. After all, the biggest flaw for ordinary players was on the front of their race and class. People like Jian Feng Kuai, with super first-class skills and no worse than Sakura, could have a different outcome in today’s match if their race and class were elevated.

After that, Huang Yi chose to teleport out and returned to Dragon City.

"Well done, Jian Feng Kuai!"

"Great job, Guild Master!"

Cheers erupted from the square in front of Dragon Capital City Hall; although he had lost, he had lost with honor and still received endless praise from countless people.

Right then, Jian Feng Kuai was being thrown up in the air by the crowd, the atmosphere electric.

Huang Yi reverted to his original appearance, parted the crowd, and strode forward.

"Big brother, hello!" At this moment, the crowd suddenly noticed Huang Yi’s arrival and greeted him.

And the people who had been tossing Jian Feng Kuai into the air, seeing Huang Yi come over, immediately restrained their hands cautiously. Jian Feng Kuai’s body fell to the ground uncaught and crashed to the earth.

"Ouch, you heartless people, to think you didn’t catch me." Jian Feng Kuai rubbed his head and climbed up from the ground.

"Big brother!" At that moment, Jian Feng Kuai finally saw Huang Yi and immediately lowered his hands, calling out respectfully.

Huang Yi nodded at him and patted his shoulder, saying, "You did very well! I watched your match personally, and that move where you broke a charge with a charge was perfect!"

"It’s a pity I still lost in the end and let you down, big brother," Jian Feng Kuai modestly said.

"Don’t mind it," Huang Yi shook his head and smiled. "You didn’t lose on skill; you lost due to the inherent aspects of your race and class. But don’t worry, I’m about to do something that might change the fate of all of you common race holders. Before, I did it for someone else, but having seen your match, I feel that this is also for our own brothers."

After speaking, Huang Yi turned his head to look at the crowd around him, observing faces belonging to common classes, and called out loudly, "Everyone, although most of you belong to common races and classes, don’t be disheartened. The Second World is a world of freedom; no one can predict how things will develop in the future, and perhaps you’ll have the opportunity to overcome these innate deficiencies."

Pausing, Huang Yi continued, "The gap between you and the others is not as big as you think. Look at Jian Feng Kuai, who managed to reach the top 128 worldwide. There are thousands of Rare Class Holders and millions from Rare Races, but many have been eliminated and failed to break into the top 128! The fact that Jian Feng Kuai made it up there proves that the gap is bridgeable. As long as you work hard, there will come a day when there will be many more like Jian Feng Kuai among you."

Upon hearing Huang Yi’s words, the crowd pursed their lips. His speech indeed made sense; with the freedom of The Second World, anything is possible. They might be common players now, but perhaps in the future, they really could change their destiny.

Huang Yi chatted with Jian Feng Kuai for a while longer and then left. The individual competition’s grouping was about to be announced. He had to prepare for a lone battle now.

To date, the Hero Guild had grown to nearly twenty million members, but only Huang Yi had made it into the top 64 worldwide.

This was normal, considering there were more than a billion people worldwide, and only about one in two million could make it into the top 64. These individuals were all top-level masters, and Huang Yi was about to embark on a new set of challenges, potentially facing the likes of Heavenly Dao, the Pope, and Dragon Spike.

After a half-hour wait, Huang Yi received the round-robin group notification from the system. In the individual competition, he was once again placed in Group A.

Huang Yi took a deep breath and looked at the names in Group A, wondering who he would be competing against among the top-level masters. (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 go to m.qidian.com to read.)