Heroes' Prison

Chapter 695 - 667: How to Deal with a Level 195 Guardian

At that moment, Huang Yi, riding atop Little Dragon, circled high above Northern Sea City. Whichever area he spotted people, he would descend upon and often the battle would be over in less than a minute before he moved on to the next location, his whereabouts erratic and unpredictable.

Many players in Northern Sea City were so frightened that they logged off, and the reporters, unable to find traces of Huang Yi, ended their live broadcasts one after another. The audience that had been following the event also gradually dispersed.

The situation had reached a stalemate. Huang Yi was trapped in Northern Sea City, unable to escape, but Northern Sea City, on the other hand, lacked the strength to kill him.

"Hmm?" Just then, Huang Yi suddenly saw a figure approaching from afar, walking on air in the night sky.

This person had long hair loosely splayed, carrying a circular curved sword on his back. With each step under the moonlight, he traversed an incredibly long distance as if shrinking it to inches, moving in an uncanny way.

Upon seeing this person, Huang Yi immediately felt the presence of a formidable enemy, for the simple way he walked was comparable to Little Dragon’s speed. It would be difficult to rely on Little Dragon’s speed advantage to fight him.

"You have disturbed the territory I guard!" Just then, the curved sword man spoke leisurely to Huang Yi from afar and drew the curved sword from his back, holding it in his hand. The blade of the curved sword had a matte feel to it, not reflecting the moonlight, and although it didn’t look sharp, it possessed an understated lethality.

"Little Dragon, let’s go meet him!" Huang Yi patted Little Dragon on the head and whispered quietly to it.

Little Dragon immediately nodded its head and spread its golden wings, speeding toward the curved sword man, almost becoming a beam of golden light in the air!

A glint flashed in the curved sword man’s eyes, seemingly surprised by Little Dragon’s speed. He watched Little Dragon casually, his curved sword whipping out thrice like lightning!

Instantly, three fierce currents of Sword Qi shot towards Huang Yi! The Sword Qi shimmered with a faint blood-red color, emanating a subtly bloodthirsty and eerie vibe. They did not travel in a straight line but in unpredictable paths, as if to seal off all of Huang Yi’s angles, making them seemingly impossible to dodge.

Little Dragon’s wings beat rapidly, creating a golden silhouette that flitted up and down in the air. Huang Yi’s Qi-Blood churned as he barely managed to dodge those three currents of Sword Qi!

Just from this initial probing exchange, Huang Yi could already tell that this Guardian was much more formidable than the previous Warrior Guardian.

This Guardian must be of the Outlander Class, unpredictable and full of variable tactics. The previous 175-level Warrior Guardian followed traditional Warrior patterns, which Huang Yi could mostly anticipate. But an Outlander was different; it was the most elusive among the Seven Great Classes.

"Huff!" At that moment, Little Dragon suddenly opened its mouth and spewed a blast of Flames of the Holy Dragon towards the curved sword man!

The golden flames instantly formed a fiery streak in the night sky, hurtling rapidly towards the curved sword man with fierce momentum, the air becoming so blurred and hot as if intent on incinerating everything!

The curved sword man seemed to realize the ferocity of the Sacred Flame and dared not withstand it directly, his body swayed agilely to dodge it! His speed was clearly faster than the previous Warrior Guardian.

At last, Huang Yi, riding on Little Dragon, approached the curved sword man. He immediately activated Swift Judgement, increasing his Attack Speed by 50%, and with Thunder Left Hand, he wielded the Bloodstained War Halberd overhead in a semicircular arc, slashing downwards at the curved sword man with its Cross Blade!

The man did not dodge or evade but simply extended his curved sword to meet Huang Yi’s Bloodstained War Halberd!

"Clang!" The Bloodstained War Halberd struck the curved sword, sparking a spray of tiny sparks as the sound of clashing metal echoed far and wide!

Huang Yi’s attack was parried and failed to inflict any damage.

"Pfft!" Just then, the curved sword man morphed into a shadow, lunging fiercely at Huang Yi and Little Dragon. His curved sword violently cut across Huang Yi’s chest, creating a line of blood!

The attack was so fast, Huang Yi found it nearly impossible to defend against, and his Health Points dropped to only 78% in an instant!

The man’s Attack Power was similar to the previous Warrior Guardian, but his speed was far superior. Even with Huang Yi riding a Growth Phase Little Dragon, he seemed somewhat inferior when facing this adversary.

Following that, Huang Yi continued to duel the curved sword man several times, but the fight was tough. The curved sword man fully utilized the traits of the Outlander Class, unlike a Warrior or an assassin, and possessed elements of various Melee Classes.

Huang Yi knew that with his current strength, it was practically unrealistic to defeat this curved sword man. He couldn’t help but consider retreating, patting Little Dragon on the head, he said, "Let’s go!"

Little Dragon’s large eyes shifted slightly, and it swiftly turned around, darting away into the distance, no longer intending to engage the curved sword man.

The curved sword man licked the edge of his sword with his tongue and immediately pursued in the direction of Little Dragon’s escape. He still moved as before, stepping through the void, seemingly shrinking space with each stride, covering an immense distance with every step, always managing to trail behind Little Dragon!

"Little Dragon, speed up!" Huang Yi saw the situation and immediately urged Little Dragon to accelerate and escape, avoiding entanglement with the Guardian. Otherwise, if the other Guardians came over to attack him, the situation would be unthinkable.

Little Dragon immediately increased the frequency of its wing flapping, with flames even bursting from its wings, trailing a long tail of fire through the air like a meteor flying across the sky, and its speed suddenly soared by a large margin! The wind pushed Huang Yi’s hair into a straight line behind him!

This was its first skill, Holy Dragon Descent, which allowed it to change size and at the same time increase its flying speed, possessing an acceleration function. However, acceleration could not be maintained indefinitely, as it would exhaust the creature, and it needed to rest before it could fly again. Now, to shake off the scimitar-wielding man, Huang Yi had no choice but to accelerate Little Dragon.

The acceleration had a very apparent effect, as the scimitar-wielding man was quickly left behind, becoming more and more distant until his figure disappeared from sight.

Little Dragon continued to maintain its accelerated state, changing its direction several times, until it finally exhausted its strength, slowly flapping its wings and descending to the ground.

Afterward, Little Dragon, tired, closed its eyes, and its body shrank, falling into Huang Yi’s arms to sleep peacefully.

At this time, the players from the Martial Arts Guild in Northern Sea City had mostly logged off, and it would be difficult for Huang Yi to gain any more battle merits or experience points here. He decided to log off as well and get a good night’s sleep, planning to continue his efforts in the game tomorrow.

Huang Yi stroked Little Dragon’s head and quickly stored it away, then immediately logged off, his body vanishing on the spot.

Now, the scimitar-wielding man would truly not be able to find him.

After logging off, the real world had reached late at night, and the various cell blocks outside were quiet, indicating that they were all in The Second World.

The moonlight from the window now shone in, laying down a soft glow. The moon of the real world was neither as large nor as beautiful as that of The Second World, but it was real.

Huang Yi walked over to the window and looked up at the bright moon outside.

At this moment, the starry sky was splendid, myriad stars coming together to form a galaxy. Now, Era of Corporation’s technology had advanced to the point where it could conduct experiments with interstellar travel, and humans were about to step into the real cosmos. Yet, he remained confined within Rose Prison, uncertain when he would be able to leave.

Suddenly, Huang Yi thought of Qin Shiyu. What was she doing at this moment? Was she drinking to alleviate her boredom? Or was she waiting in the forums, looking for his latest news? Had she suffered from insomnia tonight?

As he pondered, Huang Yi suddenly felt tired and, without resisting, went back to bed, falling into a deep sleep. The moonlight shone on his peaceful face, bringing an extra sense of tranquility.

...

A night passed.

The next day, Huang Yi got up early. After washing up, he quickly went to the canteen for breakfast.

"Brother Yi, good morning!"

"Be careful, Brother Yi! Don’t fall in Northern Sea City."

Along the way, all the criminals Huang Yi met greeted him actively, some of whom were even criminals from Japan. His declaration of war on the Land of Dongying was not a mindless slaughter, but specifically targeted the Martial Arts Guild, and did not involve national or ethnic issues, so those Japanese criminals were on Huang Yi’s side.

"Brother Yi, I have some news for you." Just then, a man suddenly approached Huang Yi and spoke to him with fluent Chinese. This man was a scout planted by Rose Prison in the Martial Arts Guild, known as Qing Muyan in The Second World. Currently an intermediate manager in the Martial Arts Guild, he had access to important intelligence.

"What news?" Huang Yi saw Qing Muyan approach and immediately became serious, knowing the other party had important intelligence for him.

Qing Muyan spoke gravely, "Here’s the thing, late last night, Miyamoto Musashi suddenly ordered the Martial Arts Guild’s other territories to proceed at full speed with construction. However, those territories are basically well-developed already, with no need for further construction, so his wasteful actions seem very suspicious and are very likely for the purpose of guild contribution points!"

"Guild Contribution Points." Huang Yi murmured to himself, then suddenly furrowed his brow and said, "Could it be that he has seen that a level 185 Guardian is not enough to deal with me, so he wants to summon a level 195 Guardian?"

"It’s not out of the question! Miyamoto Musashi has said more than once that, no matter the cost, he will kill you. If he is resolved, he will do whatever it takes." Qing Muyan nodded, "You have to be very careful, Brother Yi. With only 4 days left until the annual festival, you can’t fall at this time."

"Ah-Yi, if Miyamoto Musashi summons a level 195 Guardian, can you still handle it? How would you deal with it?" Just then, Thunder God’s concerned voice came from behind Huang Yi...