Heroes' Prison

Chapter 441 - 431: A Few Seconds of Combat

The Chinese players and fans of the Heroes’ Guild instantly erupted into cheers that were deafening and showed no sign of abating throughout the day.

A Chinese reporter exclaimed excitedly, "Dear viewers, in this competition, God of Slaughter led the Heroes’ Guild in a steady and confident manner, and they didn’t expend much effort before easily securing this match. They have now earned one point, and let us look forward to their next game! In tomorrow’s team competition, the Heroes’ Guild will be up against the New Delhi Team from India, a team that is considered the weakest among the five Indian teams that entered the round-robin. I believe that with the Heroes’ Guild’s strength, winning tomorrow’s battle will not be too difficult. Not only that, in the next three days, the Heroes’ Guild’s opponents are not superpowerhouses, so victory should come easily. But after three days, the Heroes’ Guild will face off against the Hall of Famous Generals from our own China, and with their rivalry, the competition is bound to be incredibly fierce."

Having said this, the reporter paused for a moment before continuing, "Tonight at midnight, our channel will continue to broadcast the individual competition featuring God of Slaughter. In tonight’s individual competition, God of Slaughter will be facing the United Kingdom’s top player, known as the Queen of The Second World, Arthur Artolia. With God of Slaughter’s strength, winning this match shouldn’t be too hard. Please stay tuned to our channel and watch on time!"

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After Huang Yi and the Heroes’ Guild teleported back to the City Hall Square in Dragon City, the crowd indeed burst into earth-shaking cheers. The victory in this match was expected by many since the opponent was not a superpowerhouse, it wouldn’t be too hard to fight. Furthermore, for the next three days, they would be facing teams of similar strength, until the fourth day, when they would engage in a life-and-death battle with the Hall of Famous Generals’ seed team.

Interestingly, in the individual competition, Huang Yi would also encounter the leader of the Hall of Famous Generals - Lv Bu - on the fourth day.

That day was destined to be a day of bloodshed between the two guilds, with competition ranging from the teams to the leaders.

Following that, Huang Yi continued level grinding in the Tower of Pantheons with Xiao Chunzi and Qin Shiyu and didn’t feel any anxiety about the upcoming night’s battle, confident that as long as his opponent wasn’t someone like Sharp Sword or Dragon Spike, he wouldn’t worry too much.

Gradually, night fell.

Huang Yi and the two companions were leveling up continuously except for taking breaks to eat, with Xiao Chunzi’s level reaching 61, rising rapidly.

It wasn’t until 23:55 that the trio finally teleported out of the Tower of Pantheons, with only five minutes left to go before the individual match.

Tonight, nearly twenty million members of the Heroes’ Guild had chosen to watch Huang Yi’s match! They were incredibly tense, some even logged on early, anxiously awaiting as if the time were dragging, while Huang Yi kept on leveling up until just now.

"Big brother, good luck! I’ll be cheering for you from the stands!" Xiao Chunzi looked up at Huang Yi with big eyes and spoke obediently.

"Mhm, I’ll end this match quickly so it won’t hold up our leveling up session today," Huang Yi nodded and spoke in a relaxed tone. His words implied that leveling up was even more important to him than the competition.

"Be careful not to bite your tongue in the wind," Qin Shiyu said, looking at Huang Yi with a faint smile in her eyes.

"System Prompt: Match time has arrived, would you like to teleport to the competition venue now?" Soon, as midnight arrived, Huang Yi received the system’s match prompt.

And at this moment, audiences from various continents around the world, of all skin colors and races, totaling hundreds of millions of viewers watching Huang Yi’s match, received the system message!

Huang Yi immediately chose ’Yes’ and was teleported straight into the two-dimensional battlefield.

On the familiar competition ground, the spectator stands around were still as noisy and lively as ever, swarming with people as far as the eye could see, making it impossible to find where Xiao Chunzi and Qin Shiyu were sitting.

"President, go for it!" At this moment, nearly twenty million members of the Heroes’ Guild, following the previously organized plan, began to shout out cheers that thundered through heaven and earth.

Then, Huang Yi’s opponent for the evening—Arthur Artolia—finally teleported in as well.

Like Huang Yi, she was also a warrior class player, but she was a swordsman, wielding a Legendary Longsword, not as rugged and fierce as Huang Yi’s axe.

She wore a snug-fitting set of armor, with the sides of her battle skirt having slits that revealed her white and beautiful legs, while the upper half was a bustier-style armor that exposed half her bosom, swaying and captivating. She looked both valiant and irresistibly sexy.

However, her expression was as cold as ice as she eyed Huang Yi with a serious and focused gaze.

"Hello!" As a gentleman, Huang Yi was the first to politely nod to Arthur Artolia.

Arthur Artolia looked at Huang Yi and also said softly in Chinese, "Hello!"

After that, the two didn’t make any further moves, just holding their weapons and waiting on the spot.

"One minute left in preparation time!" At that moment, the system’s prompt echoed throughout the arena.

Huang Yi and Arthur Artolia immediately took out several magic items from their storage rings to bolster their strength. However, the magic items Huang Yi used were not very high-level, just the usual stuff visible in magic shops. Arthur Artolia, on the other hand, employed clearly well-prepared magic items, not the kind you could buy in a regular magic shop.

From this, you could see the difference in how much importance the two players placed on the match, with Huang Yi appearing more at ease.

"Preparation time is over, the match officially begins!" Finally, at the system’s command, the match began!

Huang Yi immediately charged towards his opponent, taking the initiative in an aggressive role and seizing the early advantage.

His speed was lightning-fast, and the distance between him and his adversary rapidly closed, with every eye in the arena following his movement!

Arthur Artolia’s face was a picture of solemn concentration as she tightly gripped her longsword, waiting in place for Huang Yi’s approach!

Closer!

Huang Yi was now less than forty meters away from Arthur Artolia!

A close-quarters contest between the two was about to unfold!

At that moment, an unexpected change occurred!

Suddenly, a ripple appeared in the air on the other side, and a swiftly moving figure emerged, hurtling towards Huang Yi with the speed of lightning!

This figure, which had appeared out of nowhere, was undoubtedly Arthur Artolia herself!

Her strategy was almost identical to Quick Spike’s from the previous night, leaving behind an Illusionary Clone before the match began while her real body had already turned invisible nearby, lying in wait to launch a surprise attack!

Her figure was like a string of shadows, suddenly employing a Charge Skill while invisible, aiming to stun Huang Yi in his sprint!

This move was somewhat similar to Quick Spike’s Charge-cancelling-Charge from last night but was much easier because Huang Yi was not in a Charge state but simply running normally; his speed was nowhere near as fast, making it easier to collide with him.

"Pursuit!" Almost simultaneously, Huang Yi unleashed his own Pursuit Skill, his running figure instantly accelerating into a string of afterimages, skillfully dodging Arthur Artolia’s Charge, passing by her with a whisker.

The reaction speeds of both competitors were quickly judged, with Arthur Artolia still unable to evade Huang Yi despite her sudden Charge, eliciting a wave of screams from the audience!

"Boom!" Just then, Huang Yi swiftly reached the clone of Arthur Artolia and, maintaining his high-speed movement, chopped down with his axe.

The clone couldn’t withstand Huang Yi’s high attack and was instantly burst apart!

Huang Yi, not missing a beat and relying on the rune that allowed him five Charges, instantly turned back and rushed towards the real Arthur Artolia.

At this time, Arthur Artolia had just ended her Charge and hadn’t managed to readjust, and now faced with Huang Yi’s abrupt turnaround, found herself unable to react and was struck head-on.

This time, Huang Yi utilized the stunning effect included in his "Pursuit," dizzying Arthur Artolia for two full seconds!

The next moment, his axe crashed down swiftly!

Suddenly, a gust of wind materialized around Arthur Artolia, lifting her like a Wind Elf, and in an instant, she regained her freedom!

She fled swiftly into the distance, seeking to evade the sharp edge temporarily!

"Ladies and gentlemen in the audience, the battlefield is changing rapidly. Arthur Artolia was just stunned by God of Slaughter’s Charge, but she immediately used a control removal skill with a speeding effect, quickly freeing herself and seeking to avoid God of Slaughter. But God of Slaughter instantly threw his axe..." During the thunderous cheers from the crowd, the reporter’s tone was extremely fast as he explained.

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At that moment, Huang Yi threw his flying axe with his right hand, pursuing Arthur Artolia as she fled!

The flying axe was incredibly fast, reaching speeds of one hundred meters per second, and with the small gap between Arthur Artolia and Huang Yi, there was no time for her to dodge.

"Pfft!" The next instant, the flying axe hit Arthur Artolia, dealing tens of thousands of damage instantly, but her Health Points were also quite high, so the blow wasn’t lethal.

The flying axe carried a knockback effect. After being struck, Arthur Artolia helplessly bounced to the side.

But by then, a gray Light Net had already been lying in wait, and as she bounced towards it, she was immediately entangled!

It turned out that the moment Huang Yi’s right hand released the flying axe, it was freed up, and he immediately unleashed the Net of Justice into the calculated area.

As the Net of Justice descended, Arthur Artolia was knocked right into that very spot and was captured firmly in the net.

Huang Yi moved his fingers swiftly, pulling the fleeing Arthur Artolia back to his side!

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