Heroes' Prison

Chapter 604 - 579 Solitary Thistle

Huang Yi clenched the weapon in his hands, ready to launch an attack at any moment.

The air was dead with silence, and the three of them looked at each other without speaking. The eyes of the gentleman and the woman beside him were hidden beneath their bamboo hats, shrouded in shadow, looking incredibly eerie.

Meanwhile in the invisible passages in the distance, numerous players were racing forward, getting closer and closer to them.

Time seemed to have stopped at this moment.

Just then, Huang Yi noticed a sudden change in the gentleman’s gaze!

The gentleman’s eyes instantly became profoundly deep, as if piercing through his very being, yet contained no threat or malice, exuding an indescribable essence.

After that, the gentleman smiled slightly, gave Huang Yi a meaningful look, and immediately turned away!

The woman with the bamboo hat by his side hesitated for a moment, seemingly not expecting the gentleman to make such a move. She gave Huang Yi a curious glance, a flicker of bewilderment crossing her face, and immediately followed the gentleman. They quickly vanished into the darkness at the end of the passage.

In an instant, only Huang Yi, with a face full of astonishment, was left in the stone chamber.

He had prepared for a tough and extraordinary battle, but to his surprise, the gentleman did not make a move to snatch the legendary equipment. Instead, he gave Huang Yi a meaningful look.

This was their first encounter, and Huang Yi was using the name "Big Baddie," which seemed like just another ordinary player. It made no sense for the gentleman not to try to steal his legendary equipment and look at him with that kind of gaze. That gaze contained no evil intent, and even someone as meticulous as Huang Yi couldn’t fathom what the gentleman’s look might signify.

At that moment, Huang Yi sensed the gentleman and the woman with the bamboo hat rapidly moving away. The seven pieces of legendary equipment they carried were hurtling towards the exit of the underground palace. They had actually chosen to abandon their exploration of this palace and were preparing to leave!

This made Huang Yi even more surprised! What did that look from the gentleman mean? Why did he choose to give up upon seeing him? Even opting to withdraw from the underground palace without searching for any more treasures deeper within? And his exit was without any hint of unwillingness, as if it was the most natural thing!

All this was like an inexplicable enigma, making Huang Yi feel for the first time as if he’d entered a labyrinth. He had never encountered such an opponent — one he could not see through. The mystique they emitted, that gaze, was etched deep into his heart, never to be forgotten.

However, the gentleman’s voluntary departure was ultimately good news, as Huang Yi could now defeat the guardian with peace of mind and obtain that piece of legendary equipment.

Then, he continued his assault on the guardian. After some time, he finally triumphed over it. The barrier on the legendary equipment also dissipated immediately as the guardian fell. The legendary cloak, like threads of gold, was thus laid bare in the open air.

Huang Yi took a deep breath, walked over slowly, bent down, and picked up the legendary cloak, which was smoother than the finest silk. He did not know what material made up those golden threads, but they were extremely comfortable to the touch, irresistibly delightful, making one reluctant to let go.

Huang Yi immediately checked the attributes of the cloak.

[Solitary Thistle] (Legendary, Armor – Cloak)

Physical Defense: 900

Strength +20 Holy Domain Points

Magic Defense +15%

Attack Power +10%

Health Points +20%

Full Spectrum Penetration +5

Borrow Light: Allows one to borrow the radiance of the Yellow Star in the sky to freely enhance a certain attribute, which can be switched to any attribute that needs enhancement. The cooldown time for switching is one minute. The current Borrow Light effect is: Strength +10 Holy Domain Points. At night, the effect is doubled. Attached Skill:

[Level Adjustment]: Allows one to arbitrarily adjust their own level, but this level only has a disguising effect and no actual significance. The degree of level adjustment must not exceed 20 levels of one’s own level, with unlimited duration and a cooldown of 1 day.

Durability: 2600/2600

Required Level: Can increase with level-up, currently level 130

Equipment Score: 1820

Item Description: If you want to become a powerful individual, you must have something you want to protect. This could be an item, a person, or even a world. — Solitary Thistle

The name of this Legendary cloak was none other than that of one of the Four Great Generals under Emperor Somrett, Solitary Thistle, whom Huang Yi had encountered during his first job change in that S-rank Secret Realm!

And the description of the item was the epitaph of Solitary Thistle that Huang Yi had obtained in that class transfer secret realm!

Now, Huang Yi already possessed one Legendary cloak, the Black Dragon’s Hide, which he acquired after killing the Black Serpent. He compared the two and found that the attribute bonus of Solitary Thistle’s cloak was higher than that of the Black Dragon’s Hide. However, the attached skill "Level Adjustment" was not as good as the attached skill "Absolute Invisibility" of the Black Dragon’s Hide.

In fact, Solitary Thistle’s Level Adjustment skill was not bad; on the contrary, it was a disguise skill that countless people wanted, more rare than a mere facial disguise! But this skill overlapped with the abilities Huang Yi had after his deep evolution. He could now adjust his level without any cooldown time, which was more practical than this attached skill.

Huang Yi decided to combine the two Legendary cloaks, transferring and reforming the Absolute Invisibility skill from the Black Dragon’s Hide to the new Solitary Thistle cloak, replacing the Level Adjustment attached skill.

Huang Yi immediately took off the Black Dragon’s Hide and used his second exclusive skill—Reform!

Soon, a red light was forcibly extracted from the Black Dragon’s Hide, floating in the air. This red light was the cloak’s attached skill, Absolute Invisibility.

"[System Prompt]: There are three directions for the reform of Absolute Invisibility skill. Please make a choice. The first one is to enhance the stealth effect under normal conditions from not being detectable by ordinary stealth methods to not being detectable by any stealth methods, including Absolute Stealth Methods. After making an attack or suffering damage, Stealth Mode is automatically canceled. The second is that Stealth Mode remains unbroken after making an attack or receiving damage, and cannot be detected by ordinary stealth methods, excluding Absolute Revelation Methods. The third is to change from consuming 3% of Health Points each use to not consuming any Health Points, allowing it to be used even in a near-death state."

After receiving this reform prompt, Huang Yi thought for a moment and ultimately decided to reform it according to the first direction! Because in addition to Absolute Invisibility, he also had the Invisibility Skill, Shadow Dance, which overlaps with the second reform direction. Shadow Dance maintains Stealth Mode regardless of whether he attacks or takes damage, although it can be detected by Stealth Skills, and its stealth capability is not very strong.

Now, after he reformed Absolute Invisibility, it could not be detected by any stealth methods! Even if the opponent possessed strong Absolute Revelation Skills, they would not be able to see him.

Sometimes, the word "absolute" can cause conflict, like when Absolute Stealth meets Absolute Invisibility; it’s a spear against a shield. In such cases, the deciding factor is the levels of the two sides. If the levels are the same, then it depends on the higher Experience Points. That is to say, Huang Yi’s previous Absolute Invisibility, although it could ignore ordinary stealth abilities, would still be visible if the opponent had the Absolute Stealth Skill and was a higher level than him.

After the skill reform, he could no longer be seen by any stealth methods, even if the opponent’s level was higher and their stealth methods were more absolute. Of course, if he made an attack or was damaged by an enemy, he would still be revealed from Stealth Mode, which, in this respect, made the skill inferior to Shadow Dance. Therefore, the best time to use this skill is when ambushing an enemy, not during combat.

Next, Huang Yi infused the newly reformed Absolute Invisibility Skill into the newly acquired Legendary cloak, Solitary Thistle.

In an instant, the red light flashed and entered the peculiar golden silk of the Solitary Thistle, replacing the previous Level Adjustment Skill with the new attached skill.

Huang Yi immediately changed into this brand-new Legendary Equipment. The golden silk gently draped over his back, exuding a regal aura reminiscent of the Royal Family. As he walked, the golden threads flew behind him, dazzlingly beautiful.

As for the previous Black Dragon’s Hide, it was almost as worthless as garbage. Once its attached skill was gone, it had nothing more than pure attribute bonuses left, a legend in name only. Bound equipment cannot be traded, unless dropped upon death, so the Black Dragon’s Hide could not be given away or sold. Huang Yi placed it into his storage ring, planning to burn it once he got the second part of the Epic Halberd to restore the might of the second part and make full use of everything.

Throughout this whole process, the only wasted component was the Level Adjustment skill! Extracting this skill was useless, and it even wasted Energy Value. Transferring it to an ordinary piece of Orange Gear wouldn’t promote it to Legendary. Only if the equipment was already Legendary or higher but temporarily downgraded to Orange Gear due to breakage or some other reason might there be a chance to restore its Legendary status.

Now, Huang Yi’s strength had improved slightly, and he did not waste any more time, continuing towards the next passage at the end of this Stone Chamber. The Underground Palace had not yet reached its end; more treasures must lie ahead. With the Gentleman having voluntarily exited the Underground Palace, there was no one else left who could pose a threat to him. The best Treasure was very likely to end up in his hands. (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Starting Point (qidian.com) to cast your Recommendation Tickets and Monthly Tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)