Heroes' Prison

Chapter 629 - 604

"[System Prompt]: You have been cursed with the Slaughter Curse by the Cursed King’s Crown, reducing all attributes by 50%. You must kill at least one hundred players each day to restore normal attributes. When attacking any player, all attributes will increase by 100%. During the curse period, you cannot eliminate Sin Value by any means. Once the number of players you have killed exceeds one million, the curse will automatically be lifted. If you kneel and swear fealty to the King of Hell, Yanmo, joining the side of The Seven Archdemons, the curse will be lifted. At that time, you will become the King of Slaughter, possessing the identity of a Demon King, and all aspects of your strength will greatly increase."

Upon receiving this system prompt, Huang Yi’s heart sank, and he immediately used his Dispel Skill, Special Pardon. However, his infallible dispel did not work against the curse set by the Cursed King himself, rendering it utterly ineffective.

"It’s useless. I am the Cursed King. The curse I have personally cast can hardly be dispelled by anyone in The Second World," the Cursed King said indifferently upon seeing Huang Yi’s attempt. "Don’t you not want to become the King of Slaughter? Well, I insist on making you slaughter! You must kill, even if you don’t want to! We make you the King of Slaughter, and so you must play the part, willingly or not!"

The tone of the Cursed King was filled with the imperiousness of a high and mighty emperor, issuing commands that allowed no resistance, no refusal, only obedience!

Huang Yi fell silent at once. The direct intervention of the Cursed King indeed set him apart from ordinary people, pushing him into an absolute dead end!

The Cursed King was well versed in the art of winning hearts, and this curse significantly weakened him, preventing him from focusing on other activities in The Second World. To regain strength, he had no choice but to kill, at least a hundred people a day, lest he remain in a perpetual state of weakened attributes, reduced by 50%. Moreover, his attributes were doubled while killing, facilitating his slaughter and subtly tempting him towards killing.

However, the problem of Sin Value was colossal. It couldn’t be removed during the curse period, making him a perpetual sinner. As the number of killings rose, Huang Yi’s Sin Value would inevitably grow more extensive, eventually turning him into a real World’s Enemy, conspicuously marked by a sinful state wherever he went, unable to hide, with everyone entitled to strike against him!

By then, he might even attract the pursuit of super-first masters like Dragon Spike and Sharp Sword, and even international super-first masters such as foes like Miyamoto Musashi could head to the Hero’s Continent to hunt him down. With manifold tactics at their disposal, it would be pure fantasy for him to imagine evading so many super-first masters attacking simultaneously.

And to end such a sinful life, he could only accelerate his pace of killing, swiftly reaching the one million mark to free himself from the curse. Then he would be liberated.

But killing one million players was not a real solution either. It would certainly be a sin reaching to heaven, and even if he broke free from the curse, his reputation would be ruined, not to mention the innumerable enemies it would draw. After he had killed those three hundred thousand players in Dragon City, various calls for retribution surfaced on the forums. Now, if he were to kill one million, it would unquestionably spark an even greater public opinion crisis and could greatly affect the Hero Guild.

Moreover, killing one million people would take a long time. The only reason he managed to rapidly kill three hundred thousand in Dragon City was because of a Special Energy Stone that provided him with unlimited energy. It enabled him to carry out a mass Judgment, from which there was no escape. Without a Special Energy Stone, he wouldn’t be able to carry out such mass slaughters, and if his enemies chose to flee, it would be hard for him to pursue and kill them one by one.

If he did not choose this path, the only alternative would be to kneel before the King of Hell, Yanmo, pledging loyalty and joining the ranks of The Seven Archdemons, thus becoming the King of Slaughter. Moreover, by doing so, he would have the status of a Demon King, greatly boosting his strength in every aspect!

This curse, it threatens and tempts in equal measure! It’s hard even wanting to refuse it!

"I have to admit, your methods are indeed frightening; no wonder countless people in this world fear you so deeply," Huang Yi said calmly after a while, staring at the Cursed King, neither agreeing nor denying. He had, for the moment, no way to deal with this curse.

"Rather than fearing us, why not become one of us," the Cursed King’s phoenix eyes fixed on Huang Yi as his tone suddenly became infinitely inciting, "King of Slaughter, join us now! Stop hesitating! This world has become far too fragile compared to before, there are only a few demigods left, this world has declined, it’s not worth fighting for anymore! This time, as The Seven Archdemons reunite, we are certain to completely conquer this world, no one will be able to stop us, joining us is the wise choice. Make this world bow at your feet! Let your Demon King’s essence crush all who dare resist you! Let this world tremble under your shadow! Let the history of this world forever remember your name!"

The Cursed King’s words were full of temptation! Each sentence was a stimulus to Huang Yi’s nerves! Conquering the world is everyone’s dream, but such a goal is hard to achieve through ordinary means, even for someone as strong as Huang Yi.

But now, all he had to do was say yes to the Cursed King, bow to the King of Hell, Yanmo, to swear loyalty, and then he would have this opportunity. The whole world would be in his hands to mold as he pleased.

"King of Slaughter, we, The Seven Archdemons, have always held you in high regard and never treated you as an outsider. We are ready to help you with all our power," said the Cursed King. As he spoke, the bird crown on top of his head suddenly flew off, transforming into a black crown and directly landing on Huang Yi’s head, as if coronating him.

"I give you this crown, but for now, it is only of Legendary Level. The moment you join us, it will transform into Epic Equipment. And after you join us, we will offer you many more treasures of such caliber, even better treasures. We have been plundering this world since the Eternal Ancient Era, no one possesses as many treasures as we do, you can pick as you like," the Cursed King dropped another bombshell.

Most people faced with such temptation would have joined the side of The Seven Archdemons right there and then. However, Huang Yi remained still, neither rejecting nor accepting, and it wasn’t clear what he was thinking.

"Are you hesitating? I believe you will make the right decision. My incarnation here is about to dissipate, but one day, you will see my true form. I am looking forward to it, and by then, I hope you’ll be one of us," said the Cursed King. His voice suddenly became ethereal, and his body began to disintegrate, as if his Nirvana process had been interrupted, and now this incarnation could no longer sustain itself, reaching the point of collapse.

Eventually, the Cursed King’s incarnation gradually turned to ash, dispersing his vast and tremendous Essence of Life throughout this Dragon Tomb.

The darkness once again became quiet, leaving only Huang Yi wearing the black crown.

Everything seemed as if nothing had happened, but everything began to change.

Huang Yi’s fate had been forcefully rewritten by the Cursed King, he was now under the Slaughter Curse, all his Attributes had dropped by 50%, completely removing him from the ranks of a super-first master. To restore his normal attributes, he had to kill every day until he reached a million kills, or join the side of The Seven Archdemons.

At that moment, Huang Yi extended his hand and carefully examined the crown that the King of Curses had given to him.

[Cursed King’s Crown] (Epic, Temporarily Downgraded to Legendary, Armor - Head)

Holy Domain Physical Defense: 15

Holy Domain Strength +20

Holy Domain Physique +20

Attacks include an additional +20% Demonic Damage

Damage dealt to non-Demon Clan entities increased by 20%

Rage Value limit increased by +100 points

Attack Speed increased by +10%

Attached Skill:

[Blessing of the King of Curses]: Passive Skill, automatically activates after joining The Seven Archdemons, promoting this equipment to Epic level, and the passive skill gains an additional effect of increasing All Attributes by 30%.

Durability: 3000/3000

Required Level: Scales with level increase, currently 145

Equipment Score: 3300

Item Description: Let the history of this world remember your name. —King of Curses.Heart Demon.

This piece of equipment was a Semi-Epic, temporarily downgraded to Legendary. Huang Yi already had bracers and a weapon, two pieces of Semi-Epic equipment, which were not complete and would require a lot of effort from Huang Yi to restore their former glory. However, this Cursed King’s Crown was different, as he could now join The Seven Archdemons and elevate it to Epic level if he chose. Moreover, the attached skill could immediately add an effect that boosted all attributes by 30%. Combined with the inherent augmentation of Epic equipment, Huang Yi’s strength could suddenly leap dramatically!

Now, Huang Yi truly understood why anyone’s strength skyrocketed upon joining The Seven Archdemons. The power of The Seven Archdemons was indeed as vast as the ocean, beyond normal comprehension.

An average player would instantly become a master after joining The Seven Archdemons, and a master would transform into a top-tier master. Unbeaten, whom Huang Yi had encountered before, was exactly like that. His strength surged straight up after joining The Seven Archdemons!

Now, simply from this one piece of equipment, he could clearly feel such a boost. If he really joined them, countless benefits awaited him, and the speed at which his strength would grow was unimaginable, as blatant as forcing the growth of seedlings.

Huang Yi had not joined The Seven Archdemons, so this piece of equipment’s attached skill was essentially wasted. And his current helmet was also Legendary gear, which he had won at the martial tournament [The era of Godslayers].

The helmet he was wearing was an honor he had fought hard to earn, while the crown he held in his hand was a gift from another. The two held vastly different meanings.

In the end, Huang Yi placed the crown into his storage ring, choosing his own honor.

"Little one! You’ve been in my belly for so long, it’s time to come out, isn’t it!" Just at that moment, a gentle voice suddenly echoed throughout the emptiness surrounding him.

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I apologize for not being able to update on the 18th, this Chapter is quite important. The curse effect will influence tens of thousands of words in the following plot, having links to each other, and it’s also treated as a foreshadowing element, thus I dare not write it hastily. After much deliberation, I finally rewrote it into what it is now. Since there wasn’t an update on the 18th, I will make up for it with four updates on the 19th. This is the first one, and the remaining three will be released during the day. (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Starting Point (qidian.com) to cast your Recommendation Ticket and Monthly Tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)