Heroes' Prison

Chapter 605 - 580: The Ultimate Treasure

In the passage below, Huang Yi, relying on his treasure-sniffing ability, discovered some other treasures, but none were as good as the legendary equipment.

It was as if he had a radar-like search map in his heart, where each glowing dot represented a treasure. The brighter the glow, the better the treasure. At that moment, there were over ten glowing dots flickering on his map, many of which were far from him, making it difficult to collect each one. He could only go after the treasures that were nearby.

Huang Yi’s hearing was extremely sensitive, and he occasionally heard the sounds of other players from afar. The cave had many paths, and no one knew who they might encounter and where. One by one, the treasures disappeared from his perception, obviously taken by other players.

The deeper he went, the more interconnected the pathways became, even starting to merge with one another, with two paths combining into one. If this continued, no matter which tunnel a player was in, they would all ultimately converge into the final tunnel! Chaos would ensue once again!

Just then, Huang Yi suddenly perceived a great treasure ten kilometers to his right front.

That great treasure shone incredibly brightly on his mental map, like a mini sun, far surpassing the legendary equipment! However, the treasure seemed a bit special; he could not perceive exactly what it was.

Huang Yi hurriedly headed in that direction. Such a huge treasure could very well be the ultimate treasure of this underground palace!

Sure enough, after advancing for a while, Huang Yi no longer sensed any treasures further ahead. The last treasure in the underground palace was that ultimate treasure!

"Tap tap tap!" Just then, as Huang Yi crossed a horizontal passage, he suddenly perceived a sequence of rapid footsteps coming from a distance.

He turned to look and saw through the horizontal passage another path, where a person was sprinting at high speed. That person was none other than Yi Tian, a sub-branch helmsman of the Hero Guild known as "A Lifetime in a Day."

At this moment, Yi Tian also turned and saw Huang Yi. In the dark cave, the two glanced at each other as they rushed forward without any communication.

The horizontal passage was very narrow, and after a fleeting glance, both disappeared back into their respective paths.

The current terrain significantly weakened Huang Yi’s advantage in treasure-sniffing. No matter which passage players were in, they could all reach the same endpoint, where the great treasure sensed by Huang Yi was located.

Gradually, the tunnel Huang Yi was in merged with more and more passages until, after nearly ten kilometers, all the passages of the entire underground palace converged into one! All players, as long as they continued onward, would eventually arrive here!

At that moment, Huang Yi was alone there, having arrived faster than anyone else.

The scenery suddenly opened up before him, revealing another massive underground stone chamber, which stretched farther than the eye could see.

In the center of the stone chamber was a barrier, within which a box lay quietly. That was the ultimate treasure Huang Yi had sensed. Beside the barrier, there were no guardians; the only obstacle was the barrier itself.

Huang Yi immediately rushed over, brandishing his long spear and thrusting a "Heavy Judgment" at the barrier!

In the blink of an eye, the barrier wobbled slightly, with just 0.1% of its health points taken off!

Despite Huang Yi’s high attack power, the barrier had only lost such a small amount of health, instantly revealing its fortitude. Fortunately, the barrier did not have a healing function, and Huang Yi could still shatter it with some time.

Huang Yi went all out. His long spear almost danced into a blur, raining down attacks on the barrier and steadily depleting its health points.

90%!

80%!

70%!

In the dark stone chamber, Huang Yi was like a tireless master of spear arts, moving his long spear over and over again, attacking the barrier. The sharp tip of the spear occasionally flashed with a dreadful glint, conveying a chilling edge.

"Tap tap tap!" Just then, a series of footsteps sounded at the entrance of the stone chamber! A new player appeared in the chamber.

The man was chubby with a sneaky look about him, a hunter clasping a massive bow and arrow. Seeing Huang Yi attacking the barrier in the chamber, he was taken aback, seemingly surprised to find someone beating him there.

As his gaze landed on the box within the barrier, his eyes instantly gleamed with greed. After checking Huang Yi’s information, he breathed a sigh of relief and pointed at Huang Yi, bellowing, "Hey hey hey! You, the 95-level lackey, scram! That treasure is mine! Do you know who I am? I am Bao Rouduan, one of the three great Divine Marksmen of Warcraft City, the Eagle-Eyed Assassin! My arrows never miss their mark, and you certainly can’t dodge them. If you know what’s good for you, get lost now!" With that, he drew his longbow and nocked an arrow, aiming at Huang Yi.

"Okay!" Huang Yi casually responded, "But the treasure is sealed by the barrier. If I leave, it will be even harder for you to break the barrier alone. And soon, more and more people will come here, complicating the situation. How about I help you instead, and we break this barrier together?"

As soon as the man named Bao Rouduan heard this, he felt there was reason in the suggestion and nodded. "Alright, then come with me to attack this barrier. You won’t be short of benefits afterwards." Having said that, he relaxed the bowstring in his hand and shot a fine iron arrow. It hit the barrier hard, but it only nicked a tiny bit off the barrier’s health points, inflicting far less damage than Huang Yi.

"If you’re not using attack potions, how can we fight this! Your damage is even less than mine!" Huang Yi turned his head to look at Bao Rouduan and kindly reminded him.

"Hmph! Maybe the barrier is just special and hard to defend against close attacks, I’m using ranged attacks, of course I can’t compare with you!" Bao Rouduan’s face turned red as he contested. Then, he took out a handful of potions from his storage ring, gulped them all down in one breath, and continued to aim at the barrier, firing another arrow!

This time, the damage he caused was much more substantial. Although still not on par with Huang Yi, at least the effect was now quite noticeable.

With the arrival of this hunter player named Bao Rouduan, the barrier’s health points began to drop even more swiftly.

"Da-da-da!" Just then, another series of hurried footsteps came from the passage! Quickly, another figure appeared at the entrance of the Stone Chamber.

Huang Yi and Bao Rouduan both turned their heads to look at the newcomer. The next moment, Bao Rouduan’s face instantly turned ashen.

Because the comer was none other than Soul Destroyer, the guild leader of Fierce Tiger Gang, the second largest guild in Warcraft City.

Soul Destroyer was notorious for his brutality, and he was still riding that fifth rank Bloodthirsty Tiger, a mount not as bulky as others, agile enough to carry someone inside a cave. At present, he was holding a broadaxe in each hand with malicious eyes trained on Huang Yi and Bao Rouduan, too lazy to even check their levels, he coldly spat out a word, "Scram!"

Bao Rouduan’s expression changed. Although he was also a renowned expert in Warcraft City, in front of Soul Destroyer, a warrior from the Holy Domain, he was basically easy prey to be instakilled. Now he hesitated, uncertain of what to do.

"Fine!" At this moment, Huang Yi’s calm voice sounded again, "But the treasure is sealed by the barrier. After we leave, it will be even harder for you to break it alone, and more and more people will come here, by then the situation will become troublesome. How about we act as your aides and attack the barrier together?"

What Huang Yi said was strikingly similar to the words he had addressed to Bao Rouduan earlier!

Soul Destroyer was momentarily stunned, then looked at the barrier and realized it was indeed not something that could be broken in a short while, and nodded, "Fine! Then you guys better attack properly, and if anyone dares to slack off, I’ll skin them alive!"

That said, he clamped his legs together, spurring the Bloodthirsty Tiger to leap high into the air and pounce towards the barrier, while his broadaxes, with the momentum of the fall, heavily crashed against the barrier!

"Puff!" The barrier then shook violently, and Soul Destroyer’s attack far exceeded Bao Rouduan’s. After all, he was a Holy Domain warrior and also the boss of a gang. His attack power was not to be underestimated!

Now with Soul Destroyer joining in, the barrier’s health points began to fall at a significantly faster rate, soon plummeting below 50%!

"Da-da-da!" At this moment, a burst of rapid footsteps came from the end of the corridor, sounding like several people rushing over.

Soon, this group of people appeared at the entry of the Stone Chamber. Seeing Huang Yi, Soul Destroyer, and Bao Rouduan inside, their faces instantly changed!

"Bloodthirsty Tiger Soul Destroyer! Eagle-Eyed Assassin Bao Rouduan! We can’t beat them, so let’s just wait and see!" The leader of the four-person team, upon assessing the situation before him, immediately spoke to the other three members, clearly unwilling to wade into these troubled waters.

While attacking the barrier, Soul Destroyer glanced at the four-man squad and immediately snorted coldly, "Want to watch the fire from across the river? There are no such bargains. I’ll give you three seconds to come down here and attack this barrier for me, or else I’ll chop you up!"

"Roar!" To lend weight to Soul Destroyer’s words, the Bloodthirsty Tiger beneath him turned and roared towards the four-person squad. The immense roar and the bloodthirsty, cruel fangs instantly filled the atmosphere with terror.

The faces of the four-person squad all turned white as they bit their lips, unsure of what to do.

"Three!" At that moment, Soul Destroyer’s brutal voice rang out, bringing with it an immense pressure.

"Two!" Soul Destroyer twisted his neck as if he was ready for a bloody conflict.

"Alright, alright, we’ll help you attack already!" The four-person team ultimately succumbed to Soul Destroyer’s tyranny. They swallowed hard and walked into the Stone Chamber, each raising their hand to attack the barrier.

With the involvement of these four, the barrier’s health points began to decline even more fiercely!

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