Heroes' Prison

Chapter 478 - 468

First, the magic output was abnormally high. Although fire magic is known for its high attack, T.N.T’s fire attack clearly exceeded the normal range—a regular Fireball Technique hit so hard that Heavenly Dao had to use protective skills to withstand it!

And T.N.T was just a Bard by class, his fire attacks were supposed to not exceed those of a genuine Fire Mage, but not only did he surpass them, he left the average Fire Mage far behind. Even Dong Huan, who is considered the world’s number one Fire Mage, probably couldn’t do better.

The second strange thing was his exceptionally high defense. He wore leather armor, which only afforded average defensive power, but when Heavenly Dao’s super skills hit him, the damage inflicted was very minimal, as if he was a top-level Knight Class like the Thunder God.

T.N.T had both high defense and high attack, along with a considerable amount of Health Points, making him a perfect class.

Next, Huang Yi looked up other videos of T.N.T and found these two odd characteristics. Not only that, many members of his Team, God Nation, also had this trait, albeit not as conspicuously as T.N.T.

Actually, many people had analyzed these two strange aspects of T.N.T, but they ultimately attributed them to T.N.T’s Bard class, which was known to combine features from various classes. It could be that T.N.T was a hybrid of Fire Mage and Knight, but perhaps he had encountered some fortuitous event that boosted both his magic output and defensive abilities to top-level, turning him into a super strong entity.

However, Huang Yi didn’t agree with this view. He had previously suspected that T.N.T might have joined the side of The Seven Archdemons, and T.N.T’s two peculiar abilities matched the traits of the Demon Clan perfectly.

The Demon Clan’s attacks were often very high because they possessed Dark Breath, a type of Dark Attribute attack that was nearly impossible to defend against for anyone but Demons themselves. T.N.T’s attack might seem like a Fire Attack on the surface, but he might have intermixed Dark Attribute attacks, hence the extraordinarily high damage.

The Demon Clan also had extremely strong defensive power; their skin was incomparably tough, and normal attacks hardly damaged them. T.N.T’s high defense could very well be due to this ability.

Demons of the same level were much stronger than the creatures of The Second World. The Undead Flying Dragon once said that when it was over level hundred, it had been attacked by a group of Demons between level seventy to eighty, which it barely escaped from with injuries.

Now, with the clues available, Huang Yi could almost deduce the truth behind the events of these days. The vanguard of The Seven Archdemons that invaded the world was probably orchestrated by T.N.T. Those seven Giant Generals attacked the seven lands of greatest strength, which, coincidentally, were where most of the strongest competitors in the Martial Arts Tournament were located. With these competitors killed by the Giant Generals, the threat to T.N.T diminished, allowing him to achieve a perfect score, not just because of his powerful Demon identity but also due to the weakened opposition.

But T.N.T calculated everything except the variable of Huang Yi. If there was anyone in the world who had the potential to defeat T.N.T, it had to be Huang Yi, because he had a Giant General in his possession!

Now, the Demonic Aura on the Giant General was about to be completely dispelled by the Sea-Calming Divine Staff, soon to be restored to its form as an Ancient Giant. Such a creature, now extinct in the modern world, was the natural enemy of the Demon Clan! Using the blood of the Ancient Giant, Huang Yi would be able to break through T.N.T’s Demon body.

Huang Yi wasn’t afraid of T.N.T’s Dark Attribute attacks either, as his Nefalem’s Bloodline had awakened to 50%, granting him 50% immunity to Demonic Damage. Most of T.N.T’s high attacks would be resisted when landing on him!

Moreover, T.N.T’s fire damage would hardly pose a significant threat to Huang Yi because his Legendary Boots, the "Harbinger of Doomsday’s Footprints," directly added 75 points of Fire Resistance, which was the maximum value achievable under normal circumstances, granting 75% immunity to fire damage!

It could be said that at that moment, Huang Yi had become the natural enemy of T.N.T, counteracting him in every aspect. If T.N.T were a ticking bomb, then Huang Yi would be a bucket of cold water, ready to extinguish him completely!

However, all this was for the time being just Huang Yi’s unilateral thinking. Perhaps T.N.T’s strength was not as simple as it appeared, and he might have some hidden trump cards. All would be revealed in the quarterfinals of the Martial Arts Tournament three days later.

Then, Huang Yi browsed other posts on the forum to learn about additional news.

Currently, both the Heroes’ Guild and the Sun Guild had made it into the top eight of the Martial Arts Tournament’s team matches, with Huang Yi and Thunder God qualifying for the top eight individual competitions as well. The Chinese Mainland had not been attacked by any Giant Generals, so both guilds had suffered no losses. All of this had become favorable news for the Heroes’ Guild and the Sun Guild, with their stock prices rising continuously, shaping into a competition between two strong forces, not unlike their previous contest during last year’s Best Newcomer Award at the grand event.

However, future stock prices still depended on the results of the Martial Arts Tournament—the power represented by the champion would undoubtedly receive wide acclaim.

Furthermore, the Era of Corporation, in order to stimulate players’ enthusiasm, had established a betting system for the quarterfinals that all players worldwide could partake in, including the competitors themselves.

Each match would have its own prize pool, allowing players to bet freely. The stakes on the losing side would be distributed to players who bet on the winning side, with the division being based on the amount of money wagered.

It could be foreseen that this betting system would be a goldmine for billions of people, with some possibly going broke overnight while others could become rich in just one night.

Furthermore, it all depends on the character of the contestants; some, in order to make money, might intentionally lose. Players need to contemplate carefully before placing their bets, accept their losses with grace, or choose not to bet at all because once they lose, they should not blame anyone else.

In short, at present, all the hot news around the world is revolving around the martial arts tournament, with everyone eagerly awaiting the start of the quarterfinals in three days.

Next, Huang Yi entered The Second World. With three days left until the quarterfinals, he could prepare well.

Upon logging in, Huang Yi’s real body went to level grind at the Tower of Pantheons, while his avatar teleported to the main territory of the Heroes’ Guild—the Heavenly Pit Peak.

This main territory was a secret place, only known to a select few core members. Ordinary people couldn’t reach it. The Heroes’ Guild had always used Dragon City as their main territory so that, even if powerful enemies came to annihilate them, they could only destroy their sub-territories and not truly dismantle the Heroes’ Guild.

At this moment, the place was still serene. The wind gently blew through the mountain forests, and the joyful barking of a dog could be heard from afar, indicating that Little Wang was living well in this peaceful haven.

"God of Slaughter, you haven’t visited in a long time!" Just then, a voice approached from the distance, and a huge shadow was cast in the sky, accompanied by the sound of excited "woof woof woof."

Huang Yi looked up to see the Undead Flying Dragon, the guardian of the main territory. It flapped its giant wings, blocking out the sunlight, and Little Wang was on its back, sticking out its long tongue excitedly staring at Huang Yi, wagging its tail from side to side.

"Undead Flying Dragon, Little Wang, long time no see," Huang Yi called out to them, looking up, "I came today to release a peerless powerhouse and let it hide here to recuperate."

"Oh? A peerless powerhouse? Are you planning to assign another guardian here?" The Undead Flying Dragon landed with its mountainous body in front of Huang Yi as it folded its wings. Little Wang also swiftly jumped down, stretching its front paws excitedly to hug Huang Yi’s legs.

"You’ll see in a moment," Huang Yi said with a slight smile, reaching out to pat Little Wang’s head.

Then, he took the Book of Heroes out of his storage ring, summoned the Heroes’ Prison, and strode in, leaving behind the curious Undead Flying Dragon and Little Wang.

After entering the Heroes’ Prison, Huang Yi made his way to cell number 1573 where the Giant General was kept. It had been more than ten days since the Sea-Calming Divine Staff dispelled the demonic aura from the Giant General, which should have been sufficient.

Soon, Huang Yi arrived at the door of the Giant General’s cell, looking inside with anticipation.

Inside the dim cell stood a glinting golden giant, none other than the Giant General!

However, it no longer bore the dark, unflattering appearance, but had turned a shiny gold, devoid of any trace of demonic aura. Its skin looked as if it was gilded with a layer of gold, appearing sacred and indestructible, a stark contrast to the darkness of the cell.

Now, its identity was no longer that of a Giant General, but a puppet made from the body of an Ancient Giant. It inherently possessed a powerful lethality against creatures from the Demon Clan with its natural Holy Aura, the bane of the demons.

Huang Yi immediately squeezed through the door crack and approached the mountainous Ancient Giant. Now that he had taken ownership of the Giant General’s Whip, this puppet Giant General was essentially his slave and would not harm him.

The Ancient Giant, confined to the cell, was healing at an incredibly slow rate. Some wounds were still visible, with golden blood oozing out, shimmering with a strong Holy Aura.

Huang Yi quickly took out several Magic Bottles from his storage ring, spread his feathered wings, and flew to a wound on the Ancient Giant’s waist, beginning to collect the blood.

This type of blood was impossible to find in the world now. The Ancient Giants had been extinct for countless years, and only in the library’s historical documents and from the tales of Bards in the Twilight Tavern could one glimpse their past splendor.

Huang Yi had become the only person in the world to possess the blood of Ancient Giants. Defeating T.N.T and his Divine Nation Team hinged on this Ancient Giant’s Blood!