Heroes' Prison

Chapter 696 - 667: How to Deal with a Level 195 Guardian

At this moment, Huang Yi was riding Little Dragon, spiraling in the sky above Northern Sea City. Wherever he saw people below, he would descend there; often, it took less than a minute to resolve a fight before he moved on to the next location, his whereabouts unpredictable.

Many players in Northern Sea City were already so frightened that they had logged off, and the reporters, unable to find Huang Yi’s trace, had one by one ended their live broadcasts, causing the audience following the event to gradually disperse.

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 spotted a figure approaching from the distant night sky, walking on air.

With long hair casually split apart, the figure carried a round curved sword on their back. Under the moonlight, each step they took covered a great distance, as if they were reducing the earth to inches, utterly mysterious.

Upon seeing this person, Huang Yi felt a strong sense of a formidable enemy approaching; just by observing their walking speed, he knew it was on par with Little Dragon’s. It would be difficult to rely on Little Dragon’s speed advantage to battle with him.

"You have disturbed the lands I guard!" At that moment, the man with the curved sword slowly spoke from afar, taking the sword from his back into his hands. Its blade had a matte feel to it, not reflecting the moonlight, seeming dull but exuding a contained lethality.

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

Little Dragon immediately nodded its head and swiftly spread its golden wings, speeding towards the man with the curved sword, turning almost into a streak of golden light in the air!

The curved sword man’s eyes flashed sharply, seemingly surprised by Little Dragon’s speed. He looked at Little Dragon calmly as his curved sword flickered three times like lightning!

Instantly, three fierce Sword Qi beams shot towards Huang Yi! The beams were a pale blood red, seeming slightly ominous with their thirst for blood. They didn’t travel in a straight line but took irregular paths, seemingly sealing off all angles, making it look impossible for Huang Yi to dodge.

Little Dragon’s wings flapped vigorously, creating a shifting golden silhouette in the air, causing Huang Yi’s Qi-Blood to surge as he narrowly evaded the three Sword Qi beams!

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

This Guardian must belong to the Outlander Class, employing unpredictable tactics. The previous 175-level Warrior Guardian’s offensive mode consisted of traditional warrior routines, which allowed Huang Yi to have a rough understanding. Outlanders, though, were another matter, being the most enigmatic type among the Seven Great Classes.

"Whoosh!" In that instant, Little Dragon opened its mouth and spewed a breath of Flames of the Holy Dragon towards the curved sword man!

The golden flames instantly formed a ribbon in the night sky, rushing towards the curved sword man with fierce momentum, the very air around him turning hazy from the searing heat, as if ready to incinerate everything!

Feeling the power of the Sacred Flame, the curved sword man dared not to take it head-on and deftly dodged! The speed he displayed was far above that of the previous Warrior Guardian.

Finally, Huang Yi, riding Little Dragon, got close to the curved sword man. He immediately activated Swift Judgement, increasing his Attack Speed by 50%, and with Thunder Left Hand gripped the Bloodstained War Halberd, tracing a semicircle from above in the air and aiming the Cross Blade of the halberd at the curved sword man!

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

"Ding!" The Bloodstained War Halberd struck the curved sword, emitting sparks and sending the clang of metal striking metal in all directions!

Huang Yi’s attack was parried, causing no significant damage.

"Pfft!" At that moment, the curved sword man turned into a black shadow, lunging fiercely towards Huang Yi and Little Dragon, his curved sword slashing across Huang Yi’s chest, leaving behind a streak of blood!

The attack came too fast, leaving Huang Yi almost defenseless, his Health Points dropping to a mere 78%!

The man’s Attack Power was about the same as the previous Warrior Guardian, but his speed far surpassed it. Even with Huang Yi riding the Growth Phase Little Dragon, he seemed somewhat inferior.

In the ensuing exchanges, Huang Yi continued to struggle against the curved sword man. The curved sword man fully demonstrated the characteristics of the Outlander Class - not quite a warrior nor an assassin, he exhibited features of all Melee Classes.

Huang Yi knew that with his current strength, it was virtually unrealistic to defeat the curved sword man. He couldn’t help but think of retreating and patted Little Dragon’s head, saying, "Let’s go!"

Little Dragon’s big eyes swiveled slightly as it swiftly turned around and flew off into the distance, no longer engaging with the curved sword man.

The curved sword man licked his sword edge and immediately pursued in Little Dragon’s direction. He continued to step through the void as before, moving as if shrinking the earth to inches, each step taking him a great distance, always hanging behind Little Dragon!

"Little Dragon, speed up!" Seeing this, Huang Yi immediately urged Little Dragon to accelerate their escape, not wanting to entangle with this Guardian any longer. Otherwise, if other Guardians came to join the attack, the situation would be unthinkable.

Little Dragon suddenly increased the frequency at which he flapped his wings, and flames even erupted from them, trailing a long fiery tail through the sky like a meteor flying through the air, and his speed soared dramatically! The wind blew Huang Yi’s hair backward into a straight line!

This was its first skill, Holy Dragon Descent, which allowed it to grow larger or smaller while also boosting its flying speed with an acceleration feature. However, the acceleration couldn’t be maintained indefinitely, or it would exhaust its strength and need to rest before it could fly again. Now, in order to shake off the scimitar-wielding man, Huang Yi had no choice but to command Little Dragon to accelerate.

The acceleration had a very noticeable effect, and the man with the scimitar was suddenly left far behind, becoming more and more distant until his figure was no longer visible.

Little Dragon continued to maintain its accelerated state, changing its heading several times, until finally, exhausted, it slowed its wingbeats and landed gently on the ground.

Afterward, Little Dragon closed its eyes, worn out, and its body shrank down, snuggling into Huang Yi’s arms and peacefully falling asleep.

By now, most of the players from the Martial Arts Guild in Northern Sea City had already logged off, and it was difficult for Huang Yi to earn any more battle merits and experience points by staying there. He decided to log off too, get a good night’s sleep, and continue striving in the game tomorrow.

Huang Yi stroked Little Dragon’s head, put it away, and then logged off immediately, his figure vanishing from the spot.

Now, the man with the scimitar truly couldn’t find him.

After logging off, it was the middle of the night in the real world, and the various cells outside were quiet, indicating they were all probably in The Second World.

At this moment, the moonlight shone through the window, casting a soft glow. The real-world moon was nowhere near as large or beautiful as the one in The Second World, but it was real.

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

The starry sky was brilliant, with countless stars forming a galaxy. Now, with Era Corporation’s technology, experimentation with interstellar travel was underway, and humanity was on the verge of entering the true cosmos. But he was still confined in Rose Prison, unsure of when he would be able to leave.

Huang Yi suddenly thought of Qin Shiyu. What was she doing at this moment? Was she drinking to relieve her boredom? Or was she monitoring the forums for any latest news about him? Did she suffer from insomnia tonight?

While reflecting on this, Huang Yi suddenly felt tired and couldn’t help but return to his bed, falling into a deep sleep. The moonlight fell on his tranquil face, enveloping it in serenity.

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The night passed.

The next day, Huang Yi got up early, finished his morning routine swiftly, and went to the cafeteria for breakfast.

"Brother Yi, hello!"

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

Along the way, every criminal Huang Yi encountered greeted him proactively, including some from Japan. His declaration of war against the Land of Dongying was not an indiscriminate massacre but was solely aimed at the Martial Arts Guild, not involving national or ethnic issues. Therefore, these Japanese criminals were also on Huang Yi’s side.

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

"What news?" Huang Yi, seeing Qing Muyan’s approach, immediately grew somber, knowing the other man had important intelligence to share.

Qing Muyan spoke with a serious expression, "It’s like this: last night, Miyamoto Musashi suddenly ordered the rest of the guild’s territories to be developed with all efforts. But the other territories have basically been well developed, with no need for further construction. His actions, wasting resources in such a way, are very strange and are very likely aimed at gathering guild contribution points!"

"Guild contribution points." Huang Yi mumbled to himself, then suddenly frowned and said, "Could it be, seeing that the level 185 Guardian can’t defeat me, he intends to summon a level 195 Guardian?"

"We can’t rule out that possibility! Miyamoto Musashi has stated more than once that no matter the cost, he must kill you. When he’s determined to do something, he will do whatever it takes." Qing Muyan nodded, "Brother Yi, you must be careful. There are only four days left until the annual grand ceremony. You cannot fall at this time!"

"Ah-Yi, if Miyamoto Musashi summons a level 195 Guardian, can you handle it? By what means will you confront it?" Just then, the concerned voice of Thunder God came from behind Huang Yi.

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Sorry, something came up today, and this is the only update. The owed Chapter will be made up tomorrow. (To be continued. If you like this work, please support it by casting Recommendation Tickets or Monthly Tickets on Starting Point (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile readers, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)