Heroes' Prison

Chapter 535 - 524 The Most Dangerous Moment in Dragon City

"This barrier is just for buffering, not my method for combating the enemy," Huang Yi shook his head and said, "My real method for combating the enemy is this!" After speaking, he flipped his palm and took out an item from the storage ring.

It was a magic bottle containing a pale red liquid that bubbled continuously as if it were boiling.

"Is that the potion from just now?" At this moment, Sand King suddenly had a slight shock of realization; he recognized the magic bottle!

It turned out that the magic bottle in Huang Yi’s hand was the very same S-level Attribute Exchange Potion that had dropped after killing Barbarian Saint, capable of swapping attributes with a target!

At that moment, Soul Ripper reacted as well, its eyes as large as copper bells fixed on Huang Yi, it frowned and said, "Do you intend to swap attributes with Barbarian Saint? But he is from the Celestial Realm, and you are from the Holy Domain; he is one status hierarchy above you, you can only swap half of your attributes with him, and it will only last for a short one minute, it’s still not enough to fight him!"

Huang Yi shook his head: "I indeed thought of using this potion to resolve the threat of Barbarian Saint, but not by swapping attributes with him."

"Hmm?" At that moment, Darkin Sword Demon seemed to suddenly think of something, a bloodthirsty smile appeared on his face, and he licked his lips and said coldly, "I get it now! You are thinking of giving this potion to one of us five Heavenly Domain Guardians! We are on the same level as Barbarian Saint, and this Attribute Exchange Potion can truly be effective on us. Leave this task to me! A true warrior is born from blood, and I have never fought a top-level Heavenly Domain hero before. Just give me this Attribute Exchange Potion, and I will definitely be able to slay Barbarian Saint!"

Upon hearing Darkin Sword Demon’s words, several more reticent Guardians also finally caught on, and their stern faces finally showed a glimmer of a smile, as if they saw a hope for survival.

Indeed, if it were one of the five Heavenly Domain Guardians using this potion, things would be entirely different. Although their strength was far less than that of Barbarian Saint, they were all from the Heavenly Domain level, exactly in the same status hierarchy, which meant they could fully transfer the attributes! Moreover, it could last for up to an hour!

However, Huang Yi still shook his head, "This potion is not for you to use either."

"Not for us to use either? Why?" At that point, one of the Heavenly Domain Guardians asked in bewilderment.

The rest of the heroes also stared at Huang Yi, full of confusion. In their minds, this was the only method left, and they could scarcely find any other way.

Huang Yi gazed toward the south of the continent, the cold night wind tousled his hair, carrying his solemn words to all the Guardians, "Barbarian Saint, as the leader of the Half-Beast Holy Land, is only one step away from breaking through to the Demigod Realm, arguably the strongest below the Demigod. His means cannot be judged by common sense. While the Attribute Exchange Potion allows a Heavenly Domain Guardian to swap attributes with him, skills, treasures, and special abilities cannot be exchanged. If Barbarian Saint finds a way to avoid the one-hour Attribute Swap, we would still ultimately be unable to withstand him. So while this method is tempting, it is not absolutely safe. I have a more reliable method to deal with Barbarian Saint."

"Hmm? What method?" Sand King inquired curiously, and the other Guardians, too, stared at Huang Yi without moving.

Huang Yi turned his head, surveyed all the heroes, and finally, his gaze landed on Sand King and he uttered a statement that shocked everyone, "Sand King, I want to exchange attributes with you!"

"What?" All the Guardians were startled, showing expressions of disbelief as if they had misheard.

The tail of the Sand King immediately began to sway, and he asked in a deep voice, "Why exchange attributes with me? It would be better to have a Heavenly Domain Guardian exchange attributes with Barbarian Saint. That way, our territory would have an almost invincible helper for an hour! Although there’s a possibility Barbarian Saint might avoid this hour, it’s just a possibility. What if he can’t manage to avoid it?"

"One hour is too short," Huang Yi shook his head and explained, "My intention is to ensure that within our territory, there’s always an unparalleled fighter who can stand up to Barbarian Saint, so we can truly relieve the threat of the Half-Beast Holy Land. After I swap attributes with Sand King, my attributes will surge. Although I still won’t be a match for Barbarian Saint, I will be able to obtain higher-level keys in Heroes’ Prison and release more powerful criminals! In the hour that the potion lasts, I can secure the keys of the top one or two hundred, freeing several criminals ranked in the first two hundred, making them Guardians of our territory. That way, we would truly be secure. Not to mention Barbarian Saint showing up, even if the entire Half-Beast Holy Land came pouring out, what of it?"

After Huang Yi finished speaking, a presence of unrivaled confidence radiated from him, leaving everyone around him in awed silence!

Indeed, if criminals ranked in the first or second hundred were released from Heroes’ Prison, who else could threaten Dragon City in this world?

"So that’s how it is!" the Sand King exclaimed in a sudden realization, allowing his scorpion tail to relax, "With this, we can indeed rest easy forever. The top two hundred criminals from Heroes’ Prison are each terrifying to the extreme. Having a few such Guardians, Dragon City would really become a place that cannot be breached."

As he spoke, the Sand King shrank his body and climbed onto Huang Yi’s shoulder, saying, "Since that’s the case, there’s no time to delay, let’s swap attributes now!"

Huang Yi shook his head, clutching the Grade S Attribute Exchange Potion in his hand, caressing it gently as he said, "Hold on, this is only a last resort. Long before we killed Man Tian, I had already considered the consequences. This potion is just a new method. As a sanctuary leader, the Barbarian Saint certainly has top-notch escaping skills. Even if we produce a few Guardians of his level, I’m not sure we can capture him. If we can’t hold him, it’s just as good to drive him away by other means."

Looking up at the horizon, Huang Yi mused, "In my opinion, there should be a turning point in this matter; let’s wait and see. If it really doesn’t work out, then I’ll use this potion. Anyway, the Heavenly Curtain Barrier can last for half an hour at most, and I would only lose some Magic Stones. With my current wealth, this amount of money is completely affordable. And such a rare potion, I might only have this one bottle in my life, so I must cherish it. It’s something that money can’t buy."

Following that, the array of Guardians stopped asking questions and just stood quietly behind Huang Yi. Previously, each of them had faced their ordeals as if confronting life and death, but now they were all filled with hope and no longer so tense.

Huang Yi’s combat power might be less than most of them, but he had something irreplaceable: the ability to bring hope to everyone in their most desperate moments. Hope is the most beautiful thing in the world, often more precious than pure combat power.

In stark contrast to the relaxed Guardians on the city wall were the tense players below. They had no idea about Huang Yi’s methods against the enemy. Moreover, Huang Yi’s actual body had entered the Tower of Pantheons before, which made them even more certain of their analysis, believing that Huang Yi intended to hide and neglect the existence of Dragon City.

Some diligent reporters were live-streaming the situation here to the forums, making players around the world tense—

"Dear viewers, I now feel that Dragon City has become a fragile egg, about to be crushed by the Barbarian Saint. There’s already a large crowd of fearless spectators gathered here, wanting to witness the arrival of the Barbarian Saint, a legendary figure. Also, after that system announcement just now, Hero Guild’s stock price, which had finally risen, began to plummet rapidly. Acclaimed players, including Russia’s leader Giant Bear, Egypt’s Guardian, the Pharaoh, and India’s top expert Ganges, have dumped their shares of the Hero Guild. It seems even they believe this is a disaster God of Slaughter can’t resolve. The Hero Guild can indeed thank the God of Slaughter for its rise and blame him for its downfall..."

Standing on the city wall, Huang Yi listened to the reporters’ reports coming faintly from below and smiled slightly; the stock price falling had no effect on him. On the contrary, as soon as the stock price fell to a certain level, their organization’s people would immediately buy in. The Hero Guild was definitely a stock with potential, and it would surely rise in the future. No matter how big the fluctuations during that period, the overall trend would always remain the same.

At that moment, Huang Yi received a message, which turned out to be from Yun Sihai, the current president of the Xuanyuan Guild—

"God of Slaughter, no matter how big the changes in your Guild, we will always be allies! If you need assistance in tomorrow’s team competition, feel free to contact us. I, along with Lin Yiqin, Dong Huan, and Dragon Dominates the World, will bring our core members of the Yanhuang Legion on a temporary basis to join your team."

Seeing this message, Huang Yi felt a warmth in his heart. In fact, he had received messages from some friends before, like Dugu Lengcang and the Poet, among others. These people were sincere to Huang Yi and were trustworthy friends.

Huang Yi immediately replied, "Don’t worry! It’s all under control! Presumably, Sharp Sword, Dragon Spike, Thunder God, Miyamoto Musashi, the Pope, Giant Bear, the Pharaoh, Heavenly Dao, and even your retired Big Brother Dao Feng are all paying attention to this matter, right? I won’t go down so easily. I still want to compete for the next Best Individual Award with them!"

His tone was casual; indeed, although such crises are calamities, after victory, they could definitely add points in the competition for the Best Individual Award, which is also a kind of heroic deed.

"Hmm? Here it comes!" Just then, Huang Yi suddenly muttered to himself, looking up at the sky.

In the pitch-black night sky, a meteor was finally seen hurtling through the darkness! (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Starting Point (qidian.com) to cast your Recommendation Tickets and Monthly Tickets. Your support is the greatest motivation for me. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)