Heroes' Prison

Chapter 620 - 595: The Weapon is Promoted Again

The third Epic Component was in his grasp! Huang Yi’s Epic Halberd was about to receive a substantial enhancement once again! His power was set to grow even stronger!

In addition, he had just leveled up twice. Nefalem possessed a Demon God Growth talent which granted him over two hundred Attribute Points, which converted to over two Holy Domain Points, all of which he added to Strength. Moreover, the Power of the Nefalem increased by four points due to leveling up twice, reaching its maximum value.

Next, he summoned Little Dragon and commanded it to perform Holy Dragon Descent, then mounted the incarnation and continued to rush towards the Dragon Tomb without wasting a moment.

Meanwhile, his real body, holding the list prepared by Lu Ye, used the Teleportation Skill of the Hero’s Ring, with Qin Shiyu being the target, to return to Dragon City in the distance.

"Brother Yi, where have you been?" Qin Shiyu was at the top floor of the City Hall at the time. Seeing Huang Yi appear, she couldn’t help but ask.

"I found an expert from another world. Have someone gather the items on this list; we have money to spend and even if the items are expensive, we can afford them," said Huang Yi as he pulled out the list Lu Ye had written from his storage ring.

The list was long and varied, with some items he had never even heard of. It would take forever for a single person to collect them all. However, the Hero Guild had both the personnel and the funds, so completing the collection wouldn’t be too difficult.

"Okay!" Qin Shi Yu took the list, then smiled at Huang Yi, saying, "Brother Yi, our Oceanic Airship has overcome a crucial technological challenge; we should be able to build it within the month! The progress with the Cloud Sail Battleship is also looking good, and we’ll soon start mass production."

"Excellent!" Huang Yi nodded with satisfaction. The Oceanic Airship was originally Poet’s blueprint, which they’d been developing until now to finally make a breakthrough. Currently, he hadn’t heard of any other guild possessing such an airship; the Hero Guild was unique in that respect.

Qin Shi Yu wrapped her arms around Huang Yi’s neck, pressed her face against his chest, and with closed eyes, said, "Also, after dozens of preliminary steps, the Heart of Religion is now at the final stage. We’ll soon meet the requirements to create a religion."

"Did the Pope’s Angel Church, the first church established worldwide, start preaching on Hero’s Continent yet?" Huang Yi suddenly asked. The most important aspect of creating a religion was to gather the Power of Faith, a condition for becoming an Epic Hero. Though no player had become a hero yet, let alone an Epic Hero, gathering the Power of Faith was a lengthy process, so it was always wise to start early.

"Yes!" Qin Shi Yu nodded, "The Angel Church has successfully established temples in over a dozen cities on Hero’s Continent and received protection from those cities. Some NPCs have begun to worship the Angel Church, offering statues of the Pope, and a small portion of players have also started to follow the church."

Hearing Qin Shi Yu’s words, Huang Yi wasn’t surprised. There were fans of the Pope in China, and not just a few. Just as in the real world, people adored stars from Korea, Japan, Europe, and America, Second World’s Chinese players also had fans of foreign experts. Similarly, Huang Yi’s fan base spanned across various countries around the world, including a passionate following in the United States and Japan.

Furthermore, an important reason was the tangible benefits of joining a religion, which was many players’ objective for joining. Currently, the local religion of Hero’s Continent was only the Xuanyuan Sect, established by Yun Sihai, but they venerated statues of Dao Feng because his fame echoed around the world, making it more convenient for preaching in other countries.

At present, just in the China region alone, Huang Yi, Thunder God, and Dragon Spike were all preparing to create religions. Looking globally, there were even more. Religious hearts could be exchanged in the Reward Vault for four thousand Stone Exchanges. As time passed, there would undoubtedly be more religions in the Second World, and it was crucial to get ahead.

Just then, Huang Yi received a message from Brother Lei—

"Ah-Yi, I’m in Liulin City now. Come and pick up that Epic Weapon component!"

Huang Yi gently stroked Qin Shi Yu’s head, kissed her tenderly, and said, "Xiao Yu, I need to pick something up."

"Okay, come back early," Qin Shi Yu lingered affectionately in Huang Yi’s embrace, then straightened his collar, just as a wife would remind her husband to come home early.

"Alright, I’ll try to come back as soon as possible!" After kissing Qin Shi Yu’s forehead, Huang Yi turned and left.

Next, Huang Yi went to the Dragon City Teleportation Circle and made use of the Continent Guardian’s convenience, reaching a nondescript small town in the southern part of the continent through the Teleportation Circle.

The town was devoid of players and only had some NPCs. There was a dilapidated tavern in the town, with an orange light glowing inside at the moment.

Huang Yi walked on the stone slab road, bracing against the crisp night breeze, and went straight into the tavern.

The tavern was empty. The owner was dozing off on a table, a candle flickering weakly, casting a dim glow that brightened and darkened intermittently. Huang Yi glanced around and quickly noticed Thunder God, sitting near a window. Thunder God was clad in thick knight plate armor, gazing out the window in deep thought, a spread of food and drink in front of him wafting scents of alcohol and meat.

Huang Yi walked over slowly and sat opposite Thunder God, pouring himself a drink and taking a small sip before saying, "Brother Lei, what are you thinking about?"

"I’m thinking about the brevity of life," Thunder God said softly, turning his head and downing his drink. He looked at Huang Yi and continued, "In six months, I will be executed."

"Don’t worry! There are still six months to go," Huang Yi consoled. Thunder God was the scapegoat for the Pacific nuclear leak, and it would be hard to appease the public without his death. As the last death row inmate in human history, his execution would be a significant event. But if the World Federation was overthrown, Thunder God would be spared from the death penalty, and the brothers in Rose Prison would be released as innocent men. This was the common goal pursued by the organization behind Huang Yi and all the brothers in Rose Prison.

"Half a year is definitely not enough to overthrow the World Federation, I’ll do my best," Thunder God said gravely. Even as a middle-aged man with a firm mind, he couldn’t help feeling a bit helpless when faced with death.

Huang Yi poured another drink for Thunder God and said, "At this year’s annual gala, I’ll do my utmost to win the individual award. Then, I’ll make a wish to Mr. Huang Sha, the president of the Era Corporation. Last time, when I won the best newcomer award, I asked him to forgive your death penalty, but he refused. This time, I’ll make another, smoother request to see if he’ll agree."

Thunder God looked at Huang Yi gratefully and smiled wistfully, "Ah-Yi, I always feel there’s an inexplicable strength in you that brings hope when others are in despair. I’ve never met anyone like you in my life."

"That’s because I once met someone like that," Huang Yi replied, turning to gaze at the bright moon outside the window, recalling the figure of his predecessor. As a child, that person always brought him hope when he felt despondent. With that person around, Huang Yi felt an unconditional sense of security.

"Life’s joys should be fully enjoyed; don’t let the golden goblet face the moon in vain! Let’s stop talking about these sad things, and seize the moment! Come on, let’s drink!" Thunder God’s tone turned solemn, dispelling his previous despondency, and he boldly filled Huang Yi’s cup to the brim.

Afterward, the two chatted and drank, temporarily forgetting all their worries. After the third round of drinks, Thunder God finally took something out of his storage ring and passed it to Huang Yi.

It was a spear shaft about two meters in length, with a socket at each end. It was completely covered in rust stains, inconspicuous and bearing a resemblance to the handle and spearhead of the Bloodstained War Halberd that Huang Yi had previously acquired, as if it were an artifact freshly excavated.

Upon seeing it, Huang Yi knew it was the third component of the Bloodstained War Halberd! He immediately took it, caressed it briefly, and pulled out the Legendary Gauntlets he had just acquired from killing the giant ape, choosing to burn it.

The Legendary Gauntlets were consumed by fierce flames, gradually melting away the rust on the shaft as the legendary power flowed entirely into the spear shaft. The shaft began to regain its original bronze color, emitting a solid metallic luster with rugged patterns that came from the same origin as the other two components of the Bloodstained War Halberd.

"Hmm? It’s done! Combine it and let’s see how it looks," Thunder God said with interest, watching the scene unfold. After the Legendary Claw had been completely burned, infusing all its power into the spear shaft, he eagerly spoke up in anticipation.

Huang Yi took out the previous Bloodstained War Halberd. Before, the spearhead was directly attached to the handle, lacking a shaft to transition, which turned a long weapon into a short one.

Huang Yi immediately set to work, skillfully detaching the spearhead from the handle. Then, he connected the handle with one end of the shaft’s socket, followed by fitting the spearhead into the other end and tightening it securely into the socket, ensuring that they were firmly joined together.

Now, the weapon looked far more appropriate, transformed into a complete long spear. It was bronze-colored and felt quite heavy and powerful in hand, and the engraved patterns exuded a sense of historical weight.

Once he obtained the remaining two parts, the long spear could be combined into a long halberd, restoring it to an epic weapon.

"Quick, let’s see the attributes," Thunder God said, putting down his drink and craning his neck eagerly.

Huang Yi nodded and shared the stats of the newly restored Bloodstained War Halberd with Thunder God. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please 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.)