Heroes' Prison

Chapter 599 - 574 Ghost Shadow and Ghost Speech

The Demonic Beast Mountain Range is extremely dangerous, with countless ferocious beasts circling within, among which are not a few that are at the Holy Domain Rank. Despite this, many players still go there to try their luck, catching Magical Beasts of Levels 80-90 in the outer areas as mounts.

There are hundreds of cities of varying sizes distributed around the perimeter of the Demonic Beast Mountain Range, and Warcraft City is the nearest to the Dragon Tomb.

At this time, Huang Yi, already using another name, "Big Baddie," disguised himself as an average player and left from Warcraft City.

After his Level 120 deep Evolution, there was not much improvement in his strength, but his External Incarnation skill had been significantly enhanced! In addition to adopting a new name, this enhancement also allowed for disguise; his incarnation could change his appearance, weapon shape, and so on, even temporarily lowering his Level.

Besides changing his name to Big Baddie, he also transformed his equipment, and the Handle of the War Halberd morphed into a Long Spear. As for his Level, it had been temporarily adjusted from Level 130 to Level 95.

Now, no matter how powerful the enemy was, they could not link him to the name "God of Slaughter." Even if he attacked someone else, his real identity would not be exposed.

At this moment, the stream of people leaving through the West City Gate of Warcraft City was endless, and Huang Yi blended in, attracting no attention. Looking up, he saw a dense crowd forming a flow of people that extended towards the Demonic Beast Mountain Range. These people hurried along at a rapid pace, constantly looking up and around as if something had happened there and they were in a rush to get there.

"Make way! Make way! The Sword Tide Guild is conducting business, don’t block the road!" Just then, a haughty shout suddenly came from behind Huang Yi, along with a barrage of hoofbeats.

Huang Yi turned around and saw a group of flashily equipped players rushing towards him, with roughly a few hundred people. They each rode a mount with a black horn on its head, kicking up dust as they galloped at breakneck speed, exuding an air of danger. The players on both sides, seeing them, hastily gave way, afraid to obstruct their path.

"Black Unicorn?" Huang Yi saw the mounts of this group of players and held them in higher regard. Black Unicorns were a unique mount from the Demonic Beast Mountain Range; they had enduring stamina, their muscles were extremely well-proportioned, and they looked very handsome. They had a horn on their head capable of unleashing Magic Attacks. The strength of the Black Unicorns generally hovered around the Peak Fourth Rank, equivalent to the king of Earthwalking Dragons—the Tyrannosaurus Rex.

This group of players, all riding Black Unicorns, showed that the Sword Tide Guild behind them must possess considerable strength.

"Da-da-da!" Quickly, this group of players disappeared into the distance on their Black Unicorns, leaving behind various speculative discussions among the players.

"Who would have thought the Sword Tide Guild would be involved too? The situation is really getting more complicated!"

"I wonder if the Guild Leader of the Sword Tide Guild, Listening to the Rain and Comprehending the Sword Sound, has gone. As the top expert of Warcraft City with a Level reaching 105, if he goes after such a treasure, I’m afraid no one can stop him."

"That’s not necessarily the case. The Warcraft City Sub-branch of the Hero Guild has also sent people, hasn’t it? The Helmsman of that branch is also a Holy Domain expert. With the huge backing of the Hero Guild, Listening to the Rain and Comprehending the Sword Sound might not dare to provoke him."

Next to Huang Yi, two players were chatting while hurrying on. As soon as he heard the words "Warcraft City Sub-branch of the Hero Guild," he immediately became intrigued.

The Hero Guild, as a Super First-Class Guild in The Second World, has its sub-branches spread across every corner of the continent. These sub-branches are generally based in a city, not very large, without any Sub-territory or Guardians, similar to an office in nature.

The sub-branches are the true grassroots of the Hero Guild, with countless messages reported up from each corner of the continent every day. These are then filtered and categorized by the intelligence department, reported to the Deputy Guild Leader Qin Shiyu, who makes the final decisions.

Huang Yi would not typically concern himself with these things, but since he had encountered the situation, he naturally could not stand idly by. He immediately took two steps towards the two players he had overheard, flashed them a smile, and inquired, "Brothers, do you know what happened up ahead? It seems like a lot of people are rushing there?"

One player was burly, and the other was skinny. The skinny player looked at Huang Yi and said, "Buddy, you must be new to Warcraft City! You don’t know about such a big event? At dawn today, a player discovered an Underground Palace on the outskirts of the Demonic Beast Mountain Range, from which treasures’ glow faintly emanated. That player had a big mouth and didn’t keep the secret, leading to the leak of the news. Everyone now knows about it. Such a rare opportunity for treasures to appear naturally attracts attention from all the powers in Warcraft City. All factions have sent people to go there to see for themselves what it’s all about."

"So what’s the situation like now?" Huang Yi continued to ask, looking quite curious.

"It’s a stalemate, of course!" At this point, the burly man replied, "There’s a Holy Domain Guardian in that Underground Palace, and now no one else dares to make the first move, fearing that in the fight with the Guardian, other guilds might take advantage. However, only the strongest forces are now qualified to compete for the treasure. Among them, the Sword Tide Guild from Warcraft City is the strongest; that group riding the Black Unicorns just now were their people. Besides them, there are the second largest force in Warcraft City, the Fierce Tiger Gang, a sub-branch of the Hero Guild, and a sub-branch of the Guild of Famous Generals; these are the three major powers."

After the burly man finished, the skinny guy took over, saying, "However, I’ve heard that some powers from other cities that are relatively distant also got involved, including sub-branches of the Xuanyuan Guild, the Desire Kingdom, the Sun Guild, and the Styx Sect Guild, etc. These powers are backed by super first-class guilds and are not to be underestimated. Additionally, there are local gangs from nearby cities, creating a real mixed bag. The longer it drags on, the more complicated the situation there will become, which is more advantageous for us regular players. Many of us here are just going to watch the excitement and see if we can pick up anything that’s left over." As he spoke, the skinny guy glanced at Huang Yi and kindly said, "Buddy, since you seem unfamiliar with the place, why don’t we hang together and head over?"

"I couldn’t ask for more! Thank you!" Huang Yi immediately agreed, as he too wanted to go and have a look, and it was perfect to have someone lead the way.

The skinny guy fixed his hair and enthusiastically introduced himself, "Buddy! I’m Ghost Shadow, an assassin. I also have a certain standing on the world rankings; just yesterday, I broke into the top 30 billion!"

"Stop grossing us out here!" The burly man pushed the one called Ghost Shadow aside and introduced himself to Huang Yi, "My name is Ghost Speech, I’m a mage. What’s your name, brother?"

"I’m called Big Baddie, a warrior. I’m pleased to make friends with you." Huang Yi smiled faintly and took out two business cards he had printed specifically for the identity ’Big Baddie,’ handing them over to the two players. This was the first time he was making friends under his second identity.

Next, the three of them summoned their own mounts and started to hurry on their way. The mounts summoned by the two players were the Beginner Fourth Rank Purple Snow Horses, a type of speed-oriented mount. To avoid causing a sensation, Huang Yi did not summon Little Dragon; nor did he summon the Two-Headed Lin that he had already replaced. Instead, he summoned the Raptor, which he hadn’t used for a long time.

"Buddy, who would have thought you owned an Advanced Fourth Rank mount, the Raptor? And with a horn on its head, it must be a mutant with extra abilities," Ghost Shadow said enviously when he saw Huang Yi’s Raptor, "It’s just a shame we’re too busy with work and don’t have much time to spend in The Second World. Otherwise, with our status as advanced class characters, we’d be significant players by now. Although we can’t compare with the likes of God of Slaughter and Sword Emperor, the world’s top experts, we should be able to call the shots in Warcraft City."

"Don’t be envious; God of Slaughter and others naturally have their own pressures. Maybe they’re not as carefree as us! Let’s hurry up; if we’re late, there’ll be no chance left," Ghost Speech said as he nudged his mount’s belly and galloped forward.

Huang Yi and Ghost Shadow also immediately spurred their mounts and quickly followed, racing towards the direction of the Underground Palace. Countless players around them also summoned their mounts, charging ahead at various speeds. And from behind them, in Warcraft City, a steady stream of players left, hurrying towards the Underground Palace.

After several hours of travel over mountains and across ridges, Huang Yi and the others arrived at the foot of a mountain peak. Ahead was a huge cave, bustling with activity and full of people.

"This is the place, let’s go in!" Ghost Speech said as he put away his mount. The three walked in together.

As soon as Huang Yi stepped into the cave, he immediately received a system prompt—

"[System Prompt]: You have discovered a relic of Emperor Somerett, Experience Points +10000."

"A relic of Somerett Land?!" Huang Yi clenched his hand tight when he heard the system prompt!

The weapon in his hand was none other than Emperor Somerett’s War Halberd!

Emperor Somerett’s Empire had been immense, but with the fragmentation of the Original Continent, these relics had scattered across multiple continents around the world. To date, thousands of Emperor Somerett’s relics had been discovered, unearthing many treasures, some of which even included traces of legendary equipment.

Although Huang Yi didn’t know what items would be unearthed from today’s relic, at the very least, it had successfully sparked his conviction to explore.

After entering the cave, there was a dark tunnel ahead. The footsteps of the players were like a drumbeat, dense and frequent. Countless players, holding torches, moved forward, and the flickering firelight cast chaotic shadows over everyone. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to 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.)