Heroes' Prison

Chapter 543 - 532 Opening of the Team Finals

This is the core force of the Hero Guild, an assembly of elite players selected from thousands, where any of them placed among ordinary players would stand out, capable of becoming a leader in their own right.

In the front of the team stood two female figures, one tall and one short.

The elder was a lady with an explosive figure, wearing a leather jacket that strained at the chest due to its size, the zipper seemingly unable to contain it, exposing her bouncy cleavage. She wore a pair of short leather pants that showcased her long, snow-white legs, glaringly eye-catching. She had a mask on her face, concealing her features, allowing only her lofty eyes to be seen, which discouraged any form of disrespect.

The younger one was a Loli. She wore a simple skirt, with her hair tied into two pigtails. Her delicate face was cherry-red from the cold, and her large eyes filled with spirit, making people want to hold her in their arms and protect her dearly.

These two women, like two pearls, were the focus of most of the players on the field, who looked at them with adoration in their eyes.

At that moment, a sharp light burst forth from the eyes of these two girls as they stared motionlessly at a figure making their way through the crowd, as if they had seen their one and only.

That figure was Huang Yi. Although he had changed his appearance using Oss’ Eye Mask, Qin Shiyu and Xiao Chunzi could recognize him no matter how he altered his appearance.

"Brother, where did you go? Why are you only here now!" Xiao Chunzi rushed forward, clinging to Huang Yi’s arm, looking up with her head tilted back, her round eyes swirling cutely as she asked.

"I went to do something very secretive. You’ll know after the competition is over," Huang Yi said, patting Xiao Chunzi on the head with an air of mystery.

Huang Yi, holding Xiao Chunzi’s hand, came in front of Qin Shiyu and glanced at the members of the Heroes’ Guild, asking, "Xiao Yu, is there any problem with the team?"

"No problem at all!" Qin Shiyu nodded. Her lofty eyes had now softened. She was the unattainable Goddess, but only in front of Huang Yi would she transform into a girl of the Mortal World, gentle like all other girls.

Then she stepped forward, leaned into Huang Yi’s ear, and whispered, "Number 2 has sent a message. The final lineup of the Martial Arts Team has changed last-minute, and a new member has joined, Zhitian Shi. Moreover, Number 2 specifically emphasized that there might be something off about Zhitian Shi, and we should pay close attention."

"Zhitian Shi?" Huang Yi’s eyebrows furrowed immediately upon hearing the name.

Zhitian Shi was the previous Charm Winner and also performed well in this martial competition. Her fans had even given her a title, "Japan’s top female player," equating beauty with strength.

However, Zhitian Shi was mainly seen as just a pretty face with her advancement in the competition attributed more to luck than skill. Many of her opponents, upon encountering her, would yield out of pity or admiration. Especially during the match from top 128 to top 64, she faced an obsessed suitor who confessed his love to her in the arena. After being rejected by Zhitian Shi, he conceded, handing the advancement spot to her.

Huang Yi once dueled Zhitian Shi in the group stages of Group A. Initially, he thought she was a formidable opponent, but after their face-to-face bout, he realized that Zhitian Shi was indeed "Japan’s top female player" — in the sense that she was the best within a small group of beautiful Japanese women, among whom there weren’t many. Compared to true masters, there was an insurmountable gap. Her strength was nowhere near that of Sakura or Black Warrior, let alone Miyamoto Musashi and Heavenly Dao, two leading figures. In the final point standings of Group A, Zhitian Shi was last, her prowess far from matching her appearance.

Huang Yi had not expected this person, whom he had nearly overlooked, to subtly become a potential variable, prompting attention from even Number 2.

Zhitian Shi was only level 93, and she should pose no threat to Huang Yi; the gap in their statuses was unbridgeable. But some Special Skills could indirectly ignore such disparities. Huang Yi had already thought about this issue and did not dare be negligent.

"Number 2 has also reported that Miyamoto Musashi has revealed a Special Energy Stone, and it’s very likely that there’s more than one, but it’s unknown specifically who has received them!" Qin Shiyu dropped another bombshell.

"Special Energy Stone?" Huang Yi suddenly felt the pressure mounting; he had one such stone in his storage ring! It was what had dropped when he killed the Chieftain of the Half-Beast Tribe, and he had kept it until now, never willing to use it.

A Special Energy Stone could provide an unlimited flow of energy once. If paired with a Rare Class Exclusive Skill, it could be terrifying! And if it was a sustained ability, it could continue indefinitely, until the end of the battle!

Huang Yi had previously used a Special Energy Stone — it was during the slaughter of those 300,000 players in Dragon City, where he Judged over thirty thousand people at once! Without the Special Energy Stone, he would not have been able to Judge so many people! Even with a full 3000 points of energy, it would have been far from enough.