Heroes' Prison

Chapter 472 - 462: The Final Battle (Request for Monthly Tickets!)

Gradually, more than ten days had passed.

During this period, Huang Yi focused on level grinding. He had now advanced to Level 97, only the last 3 levels away from the legendary Level 100. However, Miyamoto Musashi was also fiercely catching up, having reached Level 97 as well. Which of the two could become the first player to reach Level 100 would depend on the outcome of the tournament.

The Giant General, who had been ravaging the Six Kingdoms, was finally repulsed by the strong members of the Oskan Royal Academy and sent back to the world of The Seven Archdemons, leaving behind only the shocking footprints on the major roads and numerous battlefields leveled to the ground.

The dark clouds that had loomed over The Second World finally dissipated, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief as though they had survived a great catastrophe, reveling in the beautiful and fresh air. This was especially true for the six countries ravaged by the Giant General—though they were left ruins in need of rebuilding, it was only temporary. The Seven Archdemons could begin their official invasion at any moment.

After the defeat of the vanguard of The Seven Archdemons, the focus of the whole world returned to the tournament.

Ever since Huang Yi proposed the "Hero’s Covenant," subsequent matches had been consciously abiding by this covenant. Competing players from various countries voluntarily refrained from using their major skills, instead fighting with ordinary skills, which greatly reduced the variables in the matches.

The round-robin phase of the tournament was nearing its end, with only the last match remaining! The final top eight would soon be revealed!

In the team competitions within Group A, a total of six teams still had a chance to advance.

Huang Yi’s Heroes’ Guild ranked second with a total score of 29 points, only defeated by the Yanhuang Legion. The outcome of the last match was immaterial; even if they lost, they would still be among the top four in Group A.

Ahead of the Heroes’ Guild was the Yanhuang Legion!

With an undefeated record, the Yanhuang Legion had accumulated 30 points. Although their leader Dao Feng had retired, they were the first guild established in the China region, teeming with talent and countless second-string experts. Under the leadership of veterans like Yun Sihai, Lin Yiqin, Dragon Dominates the World, and Dong Huan, they were invincible in attack and undefeated in battle, firmly occupying first place.

Unfortunately for the Heavenly Group, which was on par with the Yanhuang Legion, the Giant General had invaded the Land of Dongying first, resulting in many members, including Heavenly Dao, being killed in battle, leading to loss of levels and equipment, which significantly impacted their strength. They lost to both the Yanhuang Legion and Huang Yi’s Heroes’ Guild, currently ranked third with 28 points.

The team in the fourth position was the Pharaoh’s Mummy Legion, which lost three games, specifically to the Yanhuang Legion, Heroes’ Guild, and the Sun Team led by Thunder God, accumulating 27 points so far.

Hall of Famous Generals ranked fifth with 26 points and might have a chance to advance if they win the last game.

The last team with the strength to advance was the Sun Team under the leadership of Thunder God. They were unlucky to encounter the Heavenly Group early in the double round-robin, wasting many major skills and still losing, which significantly affected subsequent matches; they had the same 26 points. However, since their game wins had slightly longer battle durations than those of Hall of Famous Generals, they were ranked behind them.

This last match of the round-robin was extremely important, as it involved two powerhouse clashes that would determine the final top four of Group A!

The first of these was between the Heavenly Group and the Mummy Legion. If the Mummy Legion won, with a total of 28 points, they would become the fourth seed in Group A, leaving both Hall of Famous Generals and the Sun Team out. Only if they lost would Hall of Famous Generals and Sun Team have a chance to vie for the fourth place based on the advantage of fight durations.

The second match was between the Heroes’ Guild and the Sun Team. If the Sun Team won, they would reach 27 points. If, at last, the fourth seed Mummy Legion lost their game, they would also have 27 points, and the fourth place would be decided based on the duration of battles, giving the Sun Team a glimmer of hope.

In the individual competition, Huang Yi was more passive. He was currently ranked fifth with a total score of 27 points, having been defeated by Sharp Sword, Dragon Spike, and Giant Bear. Of course, this was because of the "Hero’s Covenant" and not using major skills; otherwise, the combat might have been a different scenario altogether.

Topping the individual ranks in Group A was the previous annual event’s best individual winner, Sharp Sword, who was undefeated with a current total score of 30 points, firmly holding first place.

Thunder God, who had only lost to Sharp Sword, was ranked second with 29 points.

The veteran player Dragon Spike ranked third with 28 points.

Russia’s top player, Giant Bear, like Huang Yi, had 27 points but was ranked ahead due to slightly shorter battle durations.

With this score, only Sharp Sword and Thunder God had secured their top four positions in advance! If Dragon Spike loses in the last match and both Huang Yi and Giant Bear win, all three would have 28 points, and would have to be determined by battle duration.

In this final round-robin match, Giant Bear had it easiest, facing the current last placer in Group A and was expected to win relatively effortlessly; Dragon Spike would be up against a formidable opponent known as the Great Assassin, the most likely in the Second World to catch up to Dragon Spike and also the foremost among China’s Four Great Assassins—Dragon Dominates the World! Huang Yi’s opponent, on the other hand, was Thunder God, who was also their last opponent in the team competition.

It could be said that whether it’s the team competition or the solo competition, this last match today will have a decisive effect, and the final top eight list is about to be revealed!

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This morning, Huang Yi and Thunder God were sitting in the cafeteria of Rose Prison, having breakfast together and discussing the last match of the day.

"Ah-Yi, right now you have the advantage in the team competition, and I have the advantage in the solo competition. We need to swap wins in this last match to stand a small chance," Thunder God said, biting into a fried dough stick with a somber tone.

"Indeed!" Huang Yi nodded, "If I lose to you in the team game, you’ll have 28 points and a slight chance of entering the top four. And if you lose to me in the solo game, I’ll also have a chance to make it into the top four. Of course, that depends on the performance of the other two."

"So we need to make our battles quick, to have an advantage in terms of battle duration. But since our strengths are on par, ending the fight too early would look fake, and outsiders could easily spot there’s something wrong between us," Thunder God analyzed, "My plan is this: during the solo game, you can use a fake instant-kill potion to kill me instantly, ending the battle in one second. As for the team game, your side could simply not enter the battle arena, which would lead to the system declaring you forfeit, and we would win by default, making the fight duration even shorter."

"Should the Hero Guild not show up?" Huang Yi took a sip of the soy milk, thought for a moment, and finally nodded, "Alright, I’ll arrange a reason for Hero Guild’s absence to confound those people’s speculations, so our relationship remains a secret."

"Yeah, just hope that Heavenly Group puts in some effort to take down Mummy Legion. Only then will our Sun Team have a chance to break into the top four. Otherwise, even if we win against you, we’ll still be locked out," said Thunder God, still looking grave, as Heavenly Group and Mummy Legion were both S-tier teams, and it was uncertain who would win or lose.

After breakfast, Huang Yi returned to his cell with Thunder God, starting to prepare for this last match.

With Giant General repelled, the whole world’s attention was back on the fighting tournament. As today was the last match of the circulation, the audience was very enthusiastic, eagerly anticipating the start of the competition. Among these, the battle between Huang Yi’s Hero Guild and Thunder God’s Sun Team was one of the must-see events in the team competition. Huang Yi and Thunder God, these two arch-enemies, had been the talk of the town for almost half a year. Also, the scale of the Sun Guild and Hero Guild was about the same, ranking first and second in market value among all publicly listed guilds, respectively.

It could be said that the two teams were evenly matched, and no one could clearly say which side was more formidable.

Finally, the time for the team competition arrived, and countless viewers across the globe received a System Prompt at the same time, transporting them to the spectator seats of the Two-Dimensional Battlefield, ready to witness this top-level event.

Meanwhile, Thunder God led the Sun Team into the battlefield and quietly waited on one side.

At this moment, their opponents’ side was completely empty. Not a single member of Hero Guild had shown up.

The audience in the spectator seats began to discuss among themselves, with some well-informed players also joining in.

"A friend from the Hero Guild passed on a message that the Hero Team just discovered a severely injured wild boss and went to face it immediately, now they are engaged in a fierce battle. I don’t know if they can finish the fight within ten minutes, otherwise, they won’t be able to make it to this match," one spectator shared.

"Even if they don’t make it, it should be fine, right? After all, Hero Team has already advanced into the top four ahead of time. It doesn’t matter whether they fight this match or not. If it were me, I’d choose to go for the wild boss too. Otherwise, during the match, if that boss is suddenly snatched by another guild or manages to escape by chance, wouldn’t it be a pity?" another audience member responded.

"True! Alas, such a pity to miss out on this exciting match, the clash between Hero Team and Sun Team would have been so spectacular!"

Gradually, time ticked by second by second, and Hero Team’s spot across from the Sun Team remained desolately empty, as countless spectators gradually learned that Hero Team was currently battling a wild boss and most likely had given up on the match.

On another Two-Dimensional Battlefield, Heavenly Group and Mummy Legion, two super-powerhouse teams, were locked in a fierce struggle for survival in an especially intense bout!

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