Heroes' Prison

Chapter 508 - 498

The potion was a majestic purple, steaming with a wisp of light purple mist inside the bottle, making it look quite extraordinary – far surpassing any regular potion!

This potion, never seen before, immediately drew the attention of all the spectators present. It seemed quite likely to be another new kind of potion. One of Miyamoto Musashi’s hallmarks was his abundance of top-level potions.

As Miyamoto Musashi opened the cap of the potion, he glanced at Huang Yi and introduced it with nonchalance, "This potion is also an S-rank potion, named Potion Effect Doubling Potion. Combined with the Protection of the God of Life I just used, I can have twenty times the Health Points, and my chances of Immunity to death are also doubled." Having said that, he tipped the potion into his mouth without hesitation.

The audience was stunned upon hearing these words. Miyamoto Musashi had indeed brought out a brand-new S-rank potion – a rarity even to catch sight of for outsiders, yet several had appeared in his hands!

Huang Yi’s expression remained unchanged, still calmly staring at Miyamoto Musashi, he said from afar, "Do you have any other potions? You still have half a minute to prepare; once that time passes, you won’t have the chance to use them any longer!"

Miyamoto Musashi was somewhat surprised to see that Huang Yi’s expression hadn’t changed at all.

Even if Huang Yi possessed an instant-kill potion, he should have shown some gravity at the sight of two S-rank potions being used consecutively. And yet, there he stood, looking utterly unconcerned, as if he had already clinched the championship of this match.

Miyamoto Musashi, gnashing his teeth, hesitated for a moment – a rarity for him – before flipping his palm over and pulling out another potion!

The audience immediately scrutinized it again. Miyamoto Musashi’s potion was light yellow and extremely viscous, resembling an oil more than a potion.

This kind of potion was also never before seen – likely another new potion!

"Is this another S-rank potion?" Huang Yi finally showed a trace of interest and asked Miyamoto Musashi from a distance.

"Yes!" Miyamoto Musashi nodded, seemingly not minding the revelation of his secrets, and elaborated, "This potion is the Complete Cooldown Potion. My major skills can immediately cool down completely. I have a major skill that has a certain chance of granting Immunity to the effects of an enemy’s potions."

After speaking, he drank the Complete Cooldown Potion as the whole venue watched in shock.

In just a few short seconds, Miyamoto Musashi had used three S-rank potions as if they were common potions. Everyone felt a deep sense of awe; each of these potions was a priceless treasure, difficult to acquire even with a great amount of money, yet Miyamoto Musashi had used them all in one go.

But even after using them, he still couldn’t guarantee that he would withstand Huang Yi’s instant-kill potion; all that was left was for him to cling to a sliver of hope.

Hearing the name of the "Complete Cooldown Potion," Huang Yi’s heart stirred, and he immediately remembered the intelligence reported a few days earlier by Agent No. 2. The report had mentioned this potion, and he had thought that Miyamoto Musashi would save it for the team competition – he hadn’t expected it to be used now.

"Any more? Just the last ten seconds left to prepare!" Huang Yi announced the final countdown, his tone seemed as if he was about to execute a death sentence on a prisoner, bringing immense pressure.

"No need. These three potions are all I have to counter the instant-kill potion. Using any other methods would be pointless now. What comes next is in the hands of fate. If I’m immune to your instant-kill potion, the championship is mine. If I can’t be immune, then you are the Martial Emperor," said Miyamoto Musashi with a shake of his head, appearing completely resigned.

Huang Yi said nothing more, simply waiting quietly for the last few seconds of the countdown.

"Preparation time is over; the match officially begins!" At that moment, the System Prompt finally sounded!

The finals had begun!

"Protection of the Medicine God!" The very next moment, Miyamoto Musashi instantly activated a major skill. The reason he had used the Complete Cooldown Potion was precisely to utilize this major skill! It could last for an hour, had a certain chance of granting Immunity to the effects of an enemy’s potions, and could also extend the duration of his own potion effects by double.

Subsequently, Miyamoto Musashi stood in place without preparing to fight. He was now fully reliant on fate, having exerted all his efforts. If he still couldn’t avoid death, there was nothing more he could do.

At this moment, ten billion spectators around the world held their breath, staring intently at Huang Yi, waiting for him to use the instant-kill potion to slay Miyamoto Musashi, win the championship, and become the Martial Emperor!

"It seems you’ve indeed exhausted all your methods!" Just then, Huang Yi spoke to Miyamoto Musashi, displaying a mysterious smile at the corner of his mouth.

Immediately after, he sent a short message to Qin Shiyu, consisting of just two words—

"Dump it!"

These two words, hidden from the view of the ten billion spectators, reached a corner of the venue, received by a voluptuous woman wearing a mask.

"Already dumped!" Shortly after, Qin Siyu replied with a message.

With that message, Huang Yi let go of his last concern.

His clear eyes focused on Miyamoto Musashi, he suddenly put away his axe, and with a thin, eerie voice, uttered three words—

"I concede!"

The next moment, these three words echoed in the ears of countless people in the Second World!

Not only did these three words echo in every corner of the Earth, they also rang out from countless handheld photon brains, from countless signal reception devices, from the ears of all humanity!

The whole world simultaneously froze in shock!

Time seemed to stand still at that moment!

In everyone’s minds, the words Huang Yi had just spoken were reverberating—

"I surrender!"

At that moment, they had all become illiterate, unable to comprehend the meaning of these three words, as if they were a very unfamiliar phrase, words they had never heard before.

Time felt as long as a century, and the whole world was like a still photograph, where everyone had become a motionless background, and only Huang Yi continued to move, bowing to the audience before teleporting away, vanishing from the battlefield of the competition.

"[System Prompt]: Miyamoto Musashi has won this battle and has become the individual competition’s champion."

The next moment, the system prompt thundered throughout the arena!

This cold voice, like a bucket of ice water, suddenly woke the stunned world with a splash!

It was then that people finally understood what the sentence "I surrender" really meant!

Huang Yi had actually given up on the match! He did not choose to use the instant-kill potion!

Miyamoto Musashi won! He grabbed the championship! He became the Martial Emperor!

This sent the whole world into utter uproar!

All the media reporters, all the commentators, countless spectators, all looked at each other, incoherently expressing their shock!

"Why, why would the God of Slaughter give up the match?!"

"Can anyone tell me, why forego the use of the instant-kill potion?!!! Why doesn’t he want the Martial Emperor Title? Why doesn’t he want to be the champion?"

"What on earth is he doing?! How could this happen! It was supposed to be China’s honor, why give it to a Japanese?!"

At this moment, the whole world was questioning the same issue, but no one could provide an answer!

Miyamoto Musashi was completely dumbfounded; he had been at an absolute disadvantage, but suddenly, he inexplicably won the championship and became the Martial Emperor, an object of everyone’s envy, with a bright future ahead...

It felt like a dream, so illusionary, so unbelievable; he couldn’t help but pinch his thigh, only to feel a sharp pain—it was not a dream! All of this was real!

He truly won! He truly became the Martial Emperor!

...

"Sister Xiao Yu, why did brother give up the match? Has he gone mad? Why did he surrender?" At that moment, Xiao Chunzi was anxiously gripping Qin Shiyu’s arm, her voice filled with urgency.

"No!" Qin Shiyu shook her head slightly, "He won."

"Why?" Xiao Chunzi wrinkled her little nose, asking in confusion.

"You’ll understand soon! Let’s go!" After saying this, Qin Shiyu patted Xiao Chunzi’s head and immediately teleported away, leaving the two-dimensional battlefield.

The entire two-dimensional battlefield was left with nothing but shocked faces; even the members of the Hero Guild were no exception, no one knew what had happened.

Some media reporters, after the initial shock, quickly thought of some terrifying implications and immediately started analyzing for the global audience—

"Dear viewers! Now, the situation has taken an unexpected turn; the God of Slaughter’s surrender will cause a massive shockwave! First, the Hero Guild, to which the God of Slaughter belongs, will suffer a severe blow. The God of Slaughter’s actions in this match carry the suspicion of betraying national interests. The Hero Guild will inevitably be implicated and face the scorn of all of China, even becoming a public enemy. Consequently, their stock will plummet—those who hold shares in the Hero Guild, your stocks might have become worthless in the blink of an eye! In contrast, with Miyamoto Musashi winning the individual championship, he faces a promising future, and winning the group championship should be a piece of cake. The stocks of the Martial Arts Guild will undoubtedly skyrocket..."

Some viewers, upon hearing this, suddenly realized the consequences, hurriedly logged off, and accessed the stock trading websites to check their stocks!

Indeed, the stock prices for the Hero Guild took a steep nosedive, the screen filled with green; in less than a few minutes after the match ended, they had already fallen by more than 20%! The world’s highest-valued guild was crumbling before their very eyes!

Some individuals and institutions that held stocks of the Hero Guild frantically started selling their shares, but with countless others doing the same, it was difficult to find buyers; they had to repeatedly lower their asking price! (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please come to Starting Point (qidian.com) to cast your Recommendation Tickets and Monthly Tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)