Heroes' Prison

Chapter 540 - 529: Miyamoto Musashi’s Trump Card

For example, when the Half-Beastmen from the Half-Beast Holy Land came to assassinate Huang Yi, they could easily locate him, making avoidance impossible. The Half-Beastmen excelled in tracking, able to trace his whereabouts with ease, much like the most sensitive of hunting dogs. The Racial Skill of ordinary Half-Beast Players was a tracking skill called "Tracking Scent." When Huang Yi was still in his ordinary Half-Beast form, he possessed this skill and deeply understood its formidable power. The powerhouses from the Half-Beast Holy Land had taken this ability to its extreme.

Besides, Huang Yi had once been ambushed by one of China’s Four Great Assassins, and current Vice Hall Master of the Assassin’s Hall in the Hero Guild—Mirror Broken. At that time, Mirror Broken had used a tracking skill to ascertain Huang Yi’s location, lying in wait for him, and when he struck, it took Huang Yi completely by surprise, causing him significant trouble.

The first time Dao Feng found Huang Yi, he also relied on Yun Sihai’s tracking skill to locate him.

In short, a tracking skill could render a player unable to hide, as if they were constantly being watched by others. Even a top-level powerhouse like Barbarian Saint, after arriving on Hero’s Continent, couldn’t evade Huang Yi’s "Eye of Supervision" and was tracked down all the same.

Now, with this "Anti Surveillance" passive skill, all the enemy’s tracking methods were rendered ineffective against Huang Yi. Once he decided to hide, nobody would be able to find him—like looking for a needle in a haystack, greatly increasing his safety and privacy.

And not only that, this Anti Surveillance passive skill also fed back the enemy’s information to Huang Yi. Anyone attempting to track him would not only be unable to obtain his information but would instead have their own information exposed to him. Thus, Huang Yi could identify many hidden threats. Those enemies who harbored ill intentions toward him, those who wished to harm him in the shadows, all would be detected by him.

"What? Is someone actually tracking me?" The instant he mastered this skill, Huang Yi was shocked to discover that the skill had taken immediate effect!

This indicated that the enemy had been tracking Huang Yi all along, monitoring him in the shadows, and he had been completely unaware!

This sensation was truly spine-chilling—to be living a normal life, yet being tracked by malicious individuals at all times.

Huang Yi immediately checked to see who was tracking him; the passive skill of Anti-Reconnaissance had already revealed the enemy’s information.

The person tracking Huang Yi was named "Heavenly Demon Little Dragon"!

"Huh? It’s him?" Seeing that name, a distant memory suddenly surfaced in Huang Yi’s mind.

Months ago, not long after the establishment of Dragon City, Huang Yi planned to construct his sub-territory by the sea, which is now known as Hero Harbor. He had traveled through the forest for a long time and, on a stormy night just before reaching the coast, he accidentally stumbled upon a dilapidated temple and took shelter there from the rain.

Inside the temple was a hunter player, who was roasting a rabbit next to a bonfire.

That hunter was the Heavenly Demon Little Dragon!

At the time, Huang Yi used Oss’s Eye Mask to alter his appearance, preventing Heavenly Demon Little Dragon from recognizing him. During their conversation, Huang Yi learned unexpectedly of their previous encounter!

It turned out that when Huang Yi had destroyed Wind Forest Stronghold, the ensuing chaos had harmed many innocents, including the inadvertent killing of many players, among whom was Heavenly Demon Little Dragon.

While most players would let bygones be bygones concerning such events, Heavenly Demon Little Dragon was deeply affected and swore to seek justice and gain Huang Yi’s respect. Since then, he had begun his struggle.

He roamed the wilderness, looking for relics and treasures to gain that sort of celestial treasure to enhance his strength and seek vengeance against Huang Yi. Moreover, he had vowed never to return to the city until he had earned Huang Yi’s respect, preferring to wander in the wilderness.

At that time, the words of Heavenly Demon Little Dragon greatly moved Huang Yi, who deeply felt the plight of a common player and didn’t expect his accidental killing to linger in someone’s mind for this long. He had even encouraged Heavenly Demon Little Dragon to persevere.

However, for Heavenly Demon Little Dragon, who was of a Common Race and Class, seeking justice from a master like Huang Yi was impractical, and he might never achieve his vengeance in this lifetime. But now, through the Anti Surveillance means, Huang Yi knew that Heavenly Demon Little Dragon’s thirst for vengeance had not subsided, that he was tracking him at all times, never giving up despite the difficulty.

Huang Yi held great respect for such an opponent—anyone who bravely strives and endeavors towards their dream is always great!

Now, Heavenly Demon Little Dragon’s level was 90, which, even within the Hero Guild, was higher than many players. It seemed he had indeed been working very hard as it’s very difficult for a common player to reach such a level.

The current location of Heavenly Demon Little Dragon was in the Demonic Beast Mountain Range! This mountain range was one of the more dangerous places in the land, where the weakest creatures ranged from level seventy to over a hundred, and had some Holy Domain Rank Magical Beasts scattered about. Many top-level masters searched for mounts in the Demonic Beast Mountain Range.

True to his word, Heavenly Demon Little Dragon was upholding his promise, refusing to return to the city until he had gained Huang Yi’s respect, constantly staying in the wilderness searching for relics and treasures.

Huang Yi knew that the Heavenly Demon Little Dragon was a true hunter, constantly tracking a prey even more formidable than himself, never giving up. This was a talent, much like Quick Spike from the Hero Guild, who, although a common player, had immense potential. If possible, Huang Yi would like to have the Heavenly Demon Little Dragon join the Hero Guild.

However, after Huang Yi learned the Anti Surveillance passive skill, the Heavenly Demon Little Dragon would never be able to track him again. Perhaps at this moment, his adversary was in shock!

...

At this moment, in the Land of Dongying, at the very top of the City Hall of the Martial Arts Guild, Miyamoto Musashi and Zhitian Shi stood in silence.

The air was dead quiet, the two people not speaking a word, while the bright moonlight bathed them in a silent glow that seemed somewhat chilly.

"Sister," just then, Miyamoto Musashi broke the silence. He looked at Zhitian Shi and said, "Tomorrow, you should join the group!"

Not long ago, he was still confident, telling Zhitian Shi not to join the group and to continue being his trump card. However, when news came that Divine Marksman Ica had arrived at Dragon City, aiding Huang Yi in driving off the Barbarian Saint, he suddenly lost his confidence. And when Huang Yi broke the world record for the 110th floor, his unease grew even stronger.

He finally decided to play the card that was Zhitian Shi. So far, no one knew that Zhitian Shi was his sister, and even less known was the fact that her strength was actually greater than his!

But Zhitian Shi kept a very low profile, usually presenting herself as nothing but an ornament. In this regard, she and Sharp Sword shared a similar stratagem of hiding in plain sight. If Sharp Sword had not suddenly won last year’s Best Individual Award, nobody would have paid any attention to him and would have completely overlooked him.

If Sharp Sword was hidden in the shadows, rarely seen, then Zhitian Shi was hidden in plain sight, exposed every day, yet no one knew her real strength.

"Okay! Brother, I will do my best to help you claim the title of Martial Saint!" Zhitian Shi reached out with her soft, boneless little hand and tightly grasped Miyamoto Musashi’s big hand as if comforting his soul.

Miyamoto Musashi took Zhitian Shi’s little hand and smiled gently, "Sister, you’ve grown up, do you have someone you fancy in your heart? Brother will find him for you, all kinds of handsome men for you to choose from. What do you think about Sakura? Although he’s a bit effeminate, he’s still quite handsome, and his family background is not bad, he’s also very polite." At this moment, Miyamoto Musashi had lost that leader-like air and was speaking as tenderly as any ordinary brother would.

"No, I like someone like brother!" Zhitian Shi pouted her rosy lips and coquettishly said like a little girl. If there were any other male players here at the moment, and they saw their icy and distant dreamgirl Zhitian Shi showing such a girlish demeanor, they would be astonished beyond belief.

"Someone like me?" Miyamoto Musashi stroked his chin, seriously saying, "Someone like me isn’t easy to find, you’re setting the bar too high!"

"Pfft!" Zhitian Shi immediately laughed at Miyamoto Musashi’s self-admiring words, her laughter bright and bell-like, echoing in the room, captivating.

"How about Heavenly Dao? Within the whole of Japan, the only person who truly commands my respect from the bottom of my heart is Heavenly Dao! He has temporarily joined our team and will compete with us tomorrow. You can try to get close to him and see if there’s a connection," Miyamoto Musashi thought for a moment and then suggested a name.

"Heavenly Dao, huh? Alright then!" Zhitian Shi nodded, "Since he’s someone brother respects, I’ll try to get close to him and see if there’s a feeling. If there’s no feeling, then I’m powerless to do anything about it."

...

The long night gradually passed away.

The next day, Huang Yi had breakfast early and went online to check the day’s news.

"Epic Arrival! As the Barbarian Saint attacked Dragon City at a critical moment, Ica, the Vice Dean of the Oskan Royal Academy and a Demigod Powerhouse, suddenly appeared, repelled the Barbarian Saint, and had an overnight secret talk with God of Slaughter."

"God of Slaughter dispels the threat of the Barbarian Saint, receiving public acclaim! Latest polls show that over sixty percent of players believe God of Slaughter will lead his group of heroes to win the team competition and achieve the title of Martial Saint!"

"Guan Yu warm wine beheading Hua Xiong, God of Slaughter breaks records in desperate situations! When the Barbarian Saint was closing in on Dragon City, God of Slaughter ignored the threat of the Barbarian Saint, breaking the world record for the 110th floor of the Tower of Pantheons!"

"Hero Guild’s stock price went on a roller coaster ride, rocketing then plummeting. The stock rapidly fell when the Barbarian Saint started the onslaught! As soon as Divine Marksman Ica appeared, it skyrocketed, the total amplitude exceeding 70%!"(To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Starting Point (qidian.com) to cast your Recommendation Ticket, Monthly Tickets, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)