Heroes' Prison

Chapter 649 - 624: Going Alone

The days of sailing on the sea were extremely boring, with no access to the Tower of Pantheons, nor could other activities be pursued.

Many chose to log off, as the Divine Ship would navigate automatically, and by the time they logged on again in a few days, the ship would have nearly brought them to the Land of Dongying.

That day, Huang Yi and Thunder God had breakfast together in the canteen, with several criminals sitting nearby.

"Miyamoto Musashi just returned to the Guild yesterday," a short man speaking imperfect Chinese began, reporting to Huang Yi and Thunder God. This man was a Japanese criminal, a Rare Class Holder in The Second World, who had been planted by Huang Yi and Thunder God as a spy in the Martial Arts Guild. Nearly a year had passed, and the man had almost grown into an intermediate manager within the Martial Arts Guild.

"Then do you know where he’s holding the hostages?" Huang Yi asked, looking at him.

The man shook his head, somewhat embarrassed as he said, "That’s a top secret I can’t access at my position level. Only those absolute higher-ups know the whereabouts of those hostages."

"Things are quite tricky!" At that point, Thunder God frowned and said to Huang Yi, "Our scouts are mostly intermediate managers and still can’t access core secrets. We don’t have the initiative."

Huang Yi finished the last sip of porridge in his bowl and said, "If we’re passive, we’re passive! The reason why Miyamoto Musashi has taken hostages is actually to draw us there. If he doesn’t disclose the location of the hostages, how could he possibly lure us into the trap? He will definitely reveal the location of the hostages and clear all obstacles to make it convenient for us to go there. Regardless of whether the location of the hostages is real or not, even if it isn’t, we might still find some clues."

"You’re right," Thunder God nodded, looked at Huang Yi with some concern, and said, "My Divine Ship will soon reach the Land of Dongying, and your mission is the most critical. You are Miyamoto Musashi’s arch-enemy, and he will surely try every means to kill you this time, you might very well fall. You have to be careful."

Huang Yi took out a napkin to wipe his lips, saying calmly, "As long as you can rise again after falling, then it doesn’t count as falling. Look at the sun, after it sets, doesn’t it rise again just the same?"

After speaking, Huang Yi turned his head to look out the window.

At that moment, a red morning sun was slowly rising, with the warm sunlight illuminating all things on earth, rising and setting for countless eons.

Back in the cell, Huang Yi lay down on his bed, put on the Golden Ring, and checked the forum.

"Miyamoto Musashi proactively reveals some of the hostages’ locations, attracting the leaders of various Guilds on Hero’s Continent to go to the Land of Dongying for the rescue!"

"Mysterious deserted island discovered with World Stone resources, Giant Bear and Pharaoh’s guilds land on the island to fight for possession, a clash of two tigers, with drawn swords and ready bows!"

"Yang Yuheng advances to Level 148, just one level behind the first place in the World Rankings. At the crucial moment of the hostage incident, can God of Slaughter maintain the top spot in the world?"

"India’s Guardian Ganges is about to establish a religion, declaring a total purge of all Heaven’s Doctrine Cathedrals on the Ganges Continent. The Pope delivers a public speech, strongly condemning Ganges!"

A glance over the world showed undercurrents stirring everywhere, disputes starting to arise among the major powers, as they inevitably began to collide while expanding internationally. Previously, when everyone was on their respective continents, there was no interaction, allowing a long period of tranquility; but now, as time passed and coupled with the dual catalysts of the Martial Tournament and the annual festival, a new era of contention was about to dawn!

Huang Yi clicked into the first post and browsed the information about Miyamoto Musashi and the hostages.

"Four days have passed since the kidnapping incident, and Miyamoto Musashi has finally made a big move! Just an hour ago, Miyamoto Musashi announced an important piece of news, divulging that some hostages are held in the Martial Arts Guild’s Northern Sea City. This clearly aims to attract the experts from Hero’s Continent to go for a rescue. At this very moment, Northern Sea City must have been turned into a Heavenly Net, just waiting for the experts of Hero’s Continent to walk into their doom..."

Subsequently, the post included a list of hostages that had been revealed. Huang Yi checked it and did not find Qin Shiyu’s name, but he did find Hunter Hall’s master Qianye Fengwu and Assassin’s Hall master Nameless. It was essential for him to rescue these two as well.

Next, Huang Yi browsed through the rest of the important posts, and seeing it was about time, he finally entered The Second World.

Upon logging in, he still found himself in the Small World inside the Divine Ship. The place was always filled with the sounds of birds and the fragrance of flowers, bathed in bright sunshine, very comfortable. At this time, people from various Guilds had mostly logged on, and they were discussing the news of Miyamoto Musashi’s revelation about the hostage locations, eager to take action, just waiting for the moment to land.

Huang Yi stood in a corner, the rest of the people unconsciously keeping some distance from him, making it quiet around him.

Players could not send messages across continents, and could only do so when on the same continent. These past few days, Huang Yi had lost contact with Qin Shiyu, only able to reconnect once he also reached the Land of Dongying.

He felt a slight sense of loss in his heart. After falling in love with someone, if that person suddenly leaves for a few days, nothing seems interesting. It seemed as though he had returned to the days before he met Qin Shiyu, a period when he thought about her almost every day. It was just unfortunate that there were no phones in Rose Prison, otherwise he could use real-world means to get news of Qin Shiyu.

"Xiao Yu, are you still okay now? Can you sleep at night? Have they bullied you..." Huang Yi asked himself in his heart, lost in thoughts, unable to contain his emotions.

"Everyone, the Divine Ship will arrive at the Land of Dongying in ten minutes. I will directly steer the ship to Northern Sea City and disembark quietly in the nearby waters. Everyone, get ready." At that moment, Thunder God announced loudly to all the members from different guilds present. Northern Sea City was currently their primary target. Although they knew it was a trap, they had to venture into the tiger’s den to capture its cub.

The crowd was instantly invigorated, all making their preparations as a thick atmosphere filled the air.

After ten minutes, everyone’s surroundings changed again, the ground beneath their feet began to sway, and the sound of a ship starting resonated in their ears, accompanied by the salty sea breeze. They had found themselves back in the cabin they were in before.

"Alright! Let’s go! Everyone must return to this place according to the original plan, or else you’ll have to find your own way back to Hero’s Continent," Thunder God said, waving his hand grandly as he led the way out of the cabin.

The rest followed him out of the cabin, stepping onto the deck.

Looking out, a long black line could be seen on the distant coastline—it was the Land of Dongying they had long anticipated!

"Everyone, I suddenly have an idea," Huang Yi suddenly spoke up at that moment.

Everyone turned their heads to look at him. Any last-minute changes at this critical juncture would be very inappropriate, but it was different when Huang Yi spoke up.

"Brother Shashen, please speak," Yun Sihai said to Huang Yi.

Huang Yi nodded, looked around at everyone, and said, "As soon as we land, Miyamoto Musashi is very likely to find us using his Tracking Skill and know the time we arrive on shore, which is harmful to our secret plan. We do not have Anti-Reconnaissance Potions like he does, which leaves us at a disadvantage. However, I have a Passive Skill for Anti-Surveillance that can avoid detection by the enemy. So, my idea is for you to stay aboard the ship without landing. Let me alone investigate the situation, and then act on my messages, how about that?"

"I also have means of Anti-Surveillance. Brother Shashen, why not let us go to Northern Sea City together? Since they dared to keep the hostage there, they must have set an elaborate trap. It is too dangerous for you to go alone; an extra person can provide more support," the leader of the Styx Sect Guild, Diesu Qiufeng, said to Huang Yi with concern.

"The hostage might not be in Northern Sea City!" Huang Yi shook his head, "They could be spreading false information; we still need to explore to find the hostage’s real location. I have some methods that can more easily locate the hostage. Let me try first; if it doesn’t work out, then the rest of you can take a turn."

After hearing this, Diesu Qiufeng did not persuade him further, and the others had no objections.

Seeing this, Yun Sihai couldn’t help but nod to Huang Yi, "Alright then! Brother Shashen, you are bold and skilled; we will wait here for your good news!"

Huang Yi nodded, then immediately transformed into his White Dragon Form, flying alone towards the direction of the Land of Dongying.

His figure grew smaller and smaller before everyone’s eyes as he flew alone towards the Land of Dongying, which was many times larger than him. Compared to it, he seemed negligible. Yet, his arrival could shake the entire Land of Dongying!

Huang Yi’s Incarnation also utilized Absolute Invisibility in a secluded corner and quietly followed, unnoticed by anyone.

Gradually, Huang Yi approached the land, eventually landing on the shore, setting foot on the Land of Dongying for the first time!

In the days to come, he was about to write a Legendary Chapter on this land!

The next moment, as if he had been long anticipating it, he immediately sent a message to Qin Shiyu, "Xiao Yu, I’ve arrived at the Land of Dongying. Are you okay?"

"Brother Yi, I finally got in touch with you! I’m still in good shape, no harm done!" Qin Shiyu replied quickly.

"That’s good. I’ll send my Incarnation to Northern Sea City first to check things out," Huang Yi said, and immediately dispatched his Incarnation at high speed towards Northern Sea City. He had a map of the Land of Dongying and could navigate using the famous cities on the map.

Flying along the map for quite some time, the city finally came into view at the end of Huang Yi’s Incarnation’s sight—Northern Sea City, a major city of the Martial Arts Guild. Alongside Martial City, it was one of the two most important cities of the Martial Arts Guild, which was also known as the Northern Sea Guild, reflecting the high status of Northern Sea City!

At that moment, it looked the same as usual, with nothing peculiar about it. The city’s Heavenly Curtain wasn’t activated, and the city gates were not closed; it was as if there were no defenses at all.

But the calmer it was, the more suspicious it seemed. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Starting Point (qidian.com) to cast your Recommendation Ticket and Monthly Tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)