Heroes' Prison

Chapter 634 - 609: The Fourth Component of the Bloodstained War Halberd

The Yanhuang Legion did indeed live up to his expectations, securing the kill of the toughest boss on the 100th Floor of the Tower of Pantheons. This also meant that the competition for first kills on the 100th Floor of the Tower of Pantheons had come to an end, with all five bosses being vanquished.

During this round of first kill competition, the biggest winner was undoubtedly China. Previously, Huang Yi, with his strength far surpassing all other players, led the Heroes’ Guild to claim the world’s first kill of the initial boss, the Master of War, well ahead of the plans of the world’s major teams, thus giving China the lead.

Afterward, he shared the method to defeat the first boss with the Sun Team and the Yanhuang Legion, allowing them to save a significant amount of time and start on the remaining bosses earlier. After all, in order to challenge the subsequent bosses, each team had to first defeat the boss, the Master of War—it was a threshold to be crossed for the right to compete for the other four bosses.

With the lead in their favor, the distribution of first kills was almost exactly as Huang Yi had anticipated. Besides the first boss, the Heroes’ Guild also claimed the world’s first kill of the fourth boss; the Sun Team took down the second boss’s first kill; and the Yanhuang Legion achieved the first kill of the fifth and toughest boss.

The remaining third boss was captured by the Heavenly Group under Heavenly Dao, which was the only one not claimed by a Chinese team.

And the individual who gained the most from this round of competition was naturally Huang Yi. He obtained four Epic Components, meeting the minimum requirements to upgrade the Bloodstained War Halberd to an Epic Weapon. All he needed to do was find a Divine Craftsman to perform the repairs, and the Bloodstained War Halberd could regain its former glory, becoming a powerful Epic Weapon, with no need for the component from the Heavenly Group!

Just then, Huang Yi received a message. He was slightly taken aback when he saw the sender’s name—it was a name that hadn’t appeared before his eyes for a long time—Ruoshui.

About a year ago, Huang Yi promised Dao Feng to help the Yanhuang Legion vie for the first kill of the Tower of Pantheons’ 50th Floor Zombie King. Dao Feng had arranged a priest team for him, entirely composed of stunning girls, and Ruoshui was one of them.

She had already been a fan of Huang Yi and after spending some time alone together on a few occasions, she even logged on early to escort him out of the city when he was about to leave. On the grassy fields outside the city, glistening with the morning dew under the sunrise, Ruoshui had prayed for him. At that moment, Huang Yi, looking at her serene expression, had felt a brief moment of bewilderment.

However, that feeling did not last, and Huang Yi’s feelings towards Ruoshui remained platonic. Having grown up with Qin Shiyu from a young age, his heart was already spoken for, and his feelings for Ruoshui never reached the point of affection. Over time, their contact diminished, and their relationship gradually faded.

Huang Yi immediately opened the message to read it—

"God of Slaughter brother, our Yanhuang Legion got an Epic Equipment component, and Brother Lin Yiqin said this component is meant for you. I asked him for this opportunity, let me personally bring it to you. I am now at the entrance of the Blue Rose Garden in the City of Qin Shiyu, can you come over?"

The City of Qin Shiyu, that city was the City of Roses that Huang Yi had gifted to Qin Shiyu. Now the city had opened up to the public, becoming one of the renowned tourist destinations on Hero’s Continent, attracting countless people to visit and witness the City of Roses.

"Okay! Thank you for the trouble!" Huang Yi immediately replied with a message, then altered his appearance slightly and went to the Teleportation Circle, spending five hundred teleportation gold coins to teleport to the City of Roses.

Any player, regardless of which Teleportation Circle they used, would have to pay five hundred gold coins to teleport to the City of Roses, which served as the entrance fee to the city. The City of Roses alone earned hundreds of millions in entrance fees every day. That’s why the Hero Guild was the most valuable guild in the world, with its various industries bringing in immense wealth daily.

As soon as he teleported to the City of Roses, Huang Yi was immediately greeted by a cacophony of noise. The Teleport Plaza was packed with people coming and going, a sea of heads as far as the eye could see.

These were tourists, mostly couples holding hands, stunned by the city made up of roses of various colors. They were taking screenshots to remember their visit, and some couples even lost themselves in a kiss right in the streets.

Huang Yi moved through the crowd, heading directly for the Blue Rose Garden. The City of Roses had dozens of such gardens, each one a small attraction in its own right. The Blue Rose Garden, nearest to the Teleport Plaza, was like a blue sea made up of various shades of blue roses.

Before long, Huang Yi arrived at the entrance of the Blue Rose Garden. From a distance, he saw a young girl, around eighteen or nineteen, standing gracefully next to a blue flower bed at the entrance, wearing a floral dress that made her look innocent and cute, like the girl next door. The night breeze caused her dress to flutter, giving her a fragile look that made one want to protect her.

At that moment, she was looking around as if waiting for something, resembling a bud in a lotus pond, swaying in the wind, awaiting someone’s plucking. Male players passing by couldn’t help but glance at her, and some of the bolder men even tried to strike up a conversation, only to be politely declined by her.

Then, Ruoshui suddenly noticed Huang Yi’s arrival and, feeling a bit puzzled, even though Huang Yi had changed his appearance, there was something familiar about the way he walked and his aura.

"Who are you?" Ruoshui, seeing Huang Yi walking straight toward her, couldn’t help but ask.

"Ruoshui, it’s me! Let’s stroll in the garden!" Huang Yi nodded in acknowledgment. Normally, he could change his way of walking and demeanor, but as he was not facing an enemy now, there was no need to hide so thoroughly.

"This city is so beautiful! I’m so envious of Sister Qin Shiyu, to be given such a lovely city by the one she loves!" As Ruoshui walked, she admired the beautiful roses around her and became sentimental, filled with a young girl’s fairy-tale longing.

"I like this city very much too," Huang Yi nodded, feeling somewhat uncomfortable in front of Ruoshui.

"At this year’s annual ceremony, you’re the top favorite for the Best Individual Award. Are you going to attend the event? I’ve already bought my plane ticket to New Delhi for that day. I want to see the moment you win the award with my own eyes," Ruoshui then turned her head to look at Huang Yi, biting her tender lips as she asked, her expression full of anticipation.

Huang Yi dared not meet Ruoshui’s gaze, looking down at his own shadow under the moonlight, he continued walking and said, "I probably won’t go. There are some things I need to take care of in real life."

"Oh, I see!" Ruoshui’s tone suddenly filled with disappointment, but she quickly regained her composure and said, "But it will still be a happy thing to hear the presenter call out your name, right? I believe you will definitely win! I’ve always liked you a lot!"

Suddenly, Huang Yi didn’t know what to say and just kept walking with his head down, the air between them became suddenly silent, turning a bit awkward.

"Oh, I, I mean the kind of liking I have for an idol," Ruoshui quickly explained, realizing that her words might lead to misunderstandings.

But right after explaining, she regretted it; her liking for Huang Yi was not just the sort that a fan has for an idol, but also included romantic feelings. She had scarcely managed to express it and now she had personally denied it, which made her immensely annoyed.

"It’s okay!" Huang Yi didn’t know what to say and after thinking it over, could only utter those two words.

"Um... well, I, I have to go to class, so I’ll log off first! This is an Epic Component, I hope it will be useful to you!" Ruoshui seemed a bit flustered, immediately taking a block of metal out of her storage ring and shoving it into Huang Yi’s arms before hastily logging off and fleeing the scene like she was escaping.

Ultimately, she had a thin skin and had never been in love before. Confronted with such an awkward situation, she didn’t know how to handle it, and in her panic chose to log off and escape. However, she even chose the wrong excuse for logging off; it was already time to turn off the lights and sleep, and it was not possible for any school to still have classes.

Soon, Ruoshui vanished into thin air, leaving behind only her lingering fragrance. Huang Yi stood alone amidst countless blue roses, holding the Epic Equipment component, bathed in the quiet glow of the moonlight.

All around him were couples strolling hand-in-hand, their words of romance faintly reaching him. Some couples even looked at Huang Yi with disdain, pointing and making comments.

"Look at that guy, he probably just made his girlfriend angry. She’s logged off and he’s still standing there cluelessly, not even logging off to call and apologize."

"Exactly! If it had been you, I would have logged off and come to apologize in person long ago!"

Huang Yi shook his head and sighed, feeling slightly sorry for Ruoshui. Since childhood, the organization had taught him how to kill a person but never how to love someone. Only in front of Qin Shiyu did he not feel this kind of embarrassment; whatever they did together felt natural, and it had become a habit.

If it weren’t for Qin Shiyu, asking him to fall in love with another girl again would be an impossible task. He felt uncomfortable no matter what he did.

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Afterward, Huang Yi found a less crowded place, sat down on a wooden bench covered in rose petals, and began to examine the new component.

This new component was a Cross Blade with a slight curve to it, making it look a bit like a short knife without a handle. This Cross Blade was meant to be attached under the tip of the Bloodstained War Halberd, making it resemble a scythe.

Huang Yi immediately took out the Legendary Belt that he had obtained from the Night Filter Laboratory. Although this belt was only slightly better than Orange Gear, it was still Legendary Equipment, perfect for burning away to restore the power of the fourth Epic Component.

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