Heroes' Prison

Chapter 646 - 621 The Person Who Lights the Fuse

The next moment, he received a system prompt—

"[System Prompt]: The target is in a special status, teleportation cannot be implemented."

It actually failed! A deep frown creased Huang Yi’s brow.

Just then, Qin Shiyu replied to his message, "Teleportation is impossible; we are in a special status. I’ve already tried it before. Now, Miyamoto Musashi has used a skill like teleportation to bring us to another place, where we can hear the sound of the tide, so it’s probably inside a ship on the sea. I’ve made a preliminary guess that he intends to take us to the Land of Dongying and attract you over there. Miyamoto Musashi has been scheming to deal with you for who knows how long, you must be very careful. If all else fails, the three of us will commit suicide; as long as you are safe, that’s all that matters."

Seeing this message, Huang Yi’s heart was filled with guilt towards Qin Shiyu; he had involved her too many times. Whoever became his ally would end up unlucky.

As No. 9 in the organization, Qin Shiyu’s strength was unquestionable. But she was willing to sacrifice her own time, concentrating on managing the Hero Guild for Huang Yi, often working through the night to handle affairs, which greatly slowed the pace of her own strength development. Otherwise, she would have become a super-first master by now and wouldn’t have been kidnapped time and time again.

Yet, without Qin Shiyu, the Hero Guild wouldn’t have developed to its current scale with just Huang Yi as a hands-off leader. Many times, these were contradictory issues. Either sacrifice oneself for the collective or abandon the collective for personal achievement.

"I now have the Slaughter Curse, so players are the least of my worries. It’s just that you’ve suffered, every time the enemy targets me, it brings trouble to you," Huang Yi said apologetically.

"Brother Yi, it’s my fault for not increasing my strength fast enough. If only I could reach Miyamoto Musashi’s strength, he wouldn’t be able to kidnap me," she said.

"Actually, it’d be the same with anyone else. Standing in this position, I naturally make enemies on all sides. If the enemies can’t get at me, they target someone close to me, and this is the simplest and most effective method for them. Without you, they could abduct Xiao Chunzi, without Xiao Chunzi, they could go after Yi Feng, Little Riddler, and other management members; as long as I have people around me, I will definitely be threatened. In the entire Hero Guild, apart from me, no one can face Miyamoto Musashi. He could target anyone; it’s just that you happen to be in the most conspicuous position, it’s me who has dragged you all into this."

"Then what are you planning to do to rescue us? If it means risking your life to save us, we would rather commit suicide," Qin Shiyu asked.

Huang Yi thought for a moment and said, "Let me assess the situation first! Kidnapping has already happened not once but twice before, and both times I managed to save you, this time I’m also confident. But the previous instances involved NPCs kidnapping you, while this time it’s players and it’s a bit trickier, plus there are many other guilds’ members who are victims. I’ll head over to the Xuanyuan Clan first and see if I can talk to Yun Sihai, and we can join forces to handle this."

With that, Huang Yi immediately set out for the Teleport Plaza.

...

Meanwhile, in a deserted sea area to the west of Hero’s Continent, a fierce-looking battleship was moored, and in a dark cabin within the battleship, dozens of people were being held captive.

These people were blindfolded, with scarves stuffed in their mouths, and were tightly bound. They kept struggling, but could only move slightly; they tried hard to speak, but could only make muffled sounds.

If outsiders saw them, they would be shocked, for these individuals were the key leaders of some of China’s famous guilds—usually influential figures—now tied up here, dignity lost.

"Tap, tap, tap!" It was then that a set of footsteps, unhurried and steady, approached from the corridor outside the cabin, ringing clearly in everyone’s ears.

Finally, the footsteps stopped at the cabin door, and the person outside seemed to stand still at the entrance. If these dozens of people hadn’t been blindfolded, they would have recognized the person—it was one of the two leader-level players from Japan—Miyamoto Musashi.

The cabin was very dark; sunlight streamed through the only small window atop the cabin, like a spotlight shining on a dark stage. Miyamoto Musashi stood right in that beam of sunlight, like the lead actor on a stage.

His gaze swept across each of the bound prisoners and eventually settled on a shapely female player. Unlike the others, this woman wasn’t struggling but sat calmly in a corner, evidently having a mental fortitude far above the rest.

Seeing this female player, Miyamoto Musashi’s lips revealed a hint of a smile. Among all the people here, he valued this woman the most—she was the Deputy Guild Leader of the Hero Guild, Qin Shiyu! Amongst these dozen captives, she was the most prominent, and the rest had been kidnapped by his subordinates, but it was he himself who had personally kidnapped Qin Shiyu, Qianye Fengwu, and Nameless, the high-level executives of the Hero Guild. With the strength of his subordinates alone, they couldn’t have kidnapped these three masters. Apart from NPCs, there were only a handful of players in the world who could kidnap Qin Shiyu.

"You need not struggle," Miyamoto Musashi said with a slight smile, addressing the group before him, "Send a message to your backing guilds; if they want to save you, they should come to the Land of Dongying to find me. I will be waiting there for you, my name is Miyamoto Musashi."

"Ugh mgh grghh..." Hearing Miyamoto Musashi’s voice, the expressions of several prisoners changed instantly, wanting to shout something angrily, but with scarves stuffed in their mouths, they couldn’t speak a word.

At that moment, Miyamoto Musashi turned his head to look directly at Qin Shiyu, with a cold smile he said, "Qin Shiyu, the God of Slaughter once publicly stated that any form of kidnapping would be ineffective against him. His words are too arrogant. I don’t believe it, and I must try it for myself, which is why I kidnapped you. I want to see how he’ll rescue you."

Having said that, he cast a glance over the prisoners like one would over the dead, then departed from the sole beam of sunlight piercing the darkness, melting back into its obscurity as if retreating behind the scenes.

"Time is up! Set sail immediately!" The moment he left the cabin and returned to the deck, Miyamoto Musashi promptly issued a command, decisive and with no hesitation.

At present, out of the one hundred elite masters under his command, only fifty-three had successfully returned, while forty-seven had not. Most of them had encountered unexpected events during the mission, without even a chance to use their teleportation potions. Otherwise, they could have completely used a specially made teleportation potion to directly teleport the prisoners onto the battleship, avoiding the need to spend time traveling.

"Boom!" Soon, the battleship roared to life with a violent thundering noise, like an aquatic monster awakening from its slumber, powering up to its full capabilities as it began to forge through the waves heading south.

"Brother, why don’t we go and blow up the Hero Guild’s port?" At that moment, a rather important lieutenant came to Miyamoto Musashi’s side and inquired.

Miyamoto Musashi stood at the front of the battleship, gazing out at the vast ocean and explained leisurely, "The sea around Hero Harbor is very busy, with ships frequently passing by. It would be easy for us to be discovered if we went there. We’re all under a sinful state now, and going there would be very risky. The God of Slaughter is unfathomable, and we should avoid becoming too entangled with him on this continent. We already have Qin Shiyu in our hands; he will surely head to the Land of Dongying to rescue him. By that time, without the 27 points of National Honor Points boost from Hero’s Continent, all his attributes will be reduced by 27%, while we will receive an 8% enhancement in all attributes from the 8 points of National Honor Points of the Land of Dongying. Coupled with the Heavenly Net we have laid out, the God of Slaughter will sooner or later die in our hands. For now, we can just go and bombard some other cities at will, as they are no more difficult for us to deal with than clay."

After speaking, Miyamoto Musashi gazed out at the boundless ocean, sighing sentimentally, "The Second World has been open for three years now, and the internal power structure of each continent has taken shape. The next step is the struggle for the world structure. All the powers are currently undercurrents surging, and a global war is about to erupt. And I am the one who will ignite the fuse."

His voice dissipated with the rapidly retreating sea breeze between heaven and earth. Behind the calm facade of daily life often lies a great crisis, and the people who lead these crises are often just a handful of prominent figures standing high above the clouds; the fate of the world is often determined by the upheavals among them. Now, Miyamoto Musashi had initiated the power struggle with Huang Yi, and other major players were sure to enter the scene one after another.

The speed of the battleship was incredibly fast, racing through the boundless seas, with even the biggest waves unable to stop this ferocious vessel. Along the coast for thousands of miles, there were no ports or large cities, only a few dozen medium and small cities scattered around.

At that time, the silhouette of a city emerged on the distant coastline. The city was of medium size, with a simple small harbor that, while incapable of accommodating deep sea battleships such as the one they were on, was suitable for medium-sized ships engaged in coastal trade.

"Destroy that city!" Miyamoto Musashi looked at the city and suddenly made a sweeping gesture, as if he were destroying a sandcastle, with a tone devoid of any trace of sympathy.

Quickly, the fierce battleship, following his orders, began to slowly adjust its firing angle, lining up a row of ominously large magic cannon muzzles neatly aimed at the city. From within those dark barrels emanated an invisible force of immense oppression.

The next cannon blast was destined to signify the opening of a world war!

Meanwhile, at that exact moment, within the city targeted by the magic cannons, whether NPCs or players, life went on as usual, peaceful as any other day.

In a residential building, a family enjoyed their lunch, a lazy dog sprawled at the door;

In a tavern, a group of players drank and feasted, filling the air with tantalizing aromas;

In an auction house, an important auction reached its critical juncture with the unveiling of its final item;

In the depths of a garden, a couple sneakily rendezvoused, their lips a mere whisper away from a kiss;

At a teleportation circle, a player appeared, opening their eyes;

This moment felt like eternity, as every person, every event, simultaneoulsy froze in this special moment of time!

"Boom!"

The next moment, a violent cannon roar thundered forth, and everything turned to dust! (To be continued. If you like this work, your votes at Starting Point (qidian.com) and Monthly Tickets are most welcome. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to continue reading.)