Heroes' Prison

Chapter 746 - 711 Exposed

The distant Hero’s Continent was still embroiled in a fiercely waged national war!

Currently, eleven nations had joined the invasion of the Hero’s Continent, with vast tracts of land falling and countless resources slipping into enemy hands every day.

Moreover, some countries were stirring, setting their sights here with the intent to plunder amidst the chaos and pillage at will.

The Hero’s Continent, the land with the highest population, the largest area, and the richest resources, had now become a much-coveted prize, struggling to fend off the joint invasion of multiple nations.

In this critical moment, Huang Yi’s mere Level Forty Incarnation returning seemed to have little effect on the surface.

At this time, Huang Yi’s true self returned to the yard.

"Yue Yue, seems like we history majors can’t find a job!" Haitang’s voice, filled with helplessness, came from inside the house.

"I knew we shouldn’t have chosen this major." Yue Yue sounded worried as well. She sighed and said, "Alas! Over a month and still no job offers, we’re going to be unemployed after graduation!"

"Why don’t we try climbing the Tower of Pantheons? If we get lucky and find a treasure, selling it for millions of Gold Coins, we won’t have to look for jobs!" Shuimo Qingxiang’s innocent and hopeful voice chimed in at the right moment.

"Then let’s get going! No time to waste! If we manage to find a Tears of the Pantheons, we won’t ever need to work a day in our lives!" Tingxi spoke with a decisive voice, like a boy, always ready to act on her words immediately.

Soon, a series of footsteps sounded, and the four girls emerged from the house, instantly noticing Huang Yi who had just returned from outside.

"Little Slayer, where have you been causing trouble? We can never find you when you log on." Haitang immediately took a few steps forward, bent over to pick up Huang Yi, and stroked his head as they walked together.

The girls chattered like swallows and sparrows, heading toward the Teleportation Circle, the warm sunlight illuminating their youthful, smiling faces. Their long hair fluttered in the wind, and their crisp voices turned the heads of passersby.

"Oh, wait, I’ll buy some goodies for Little Slayer!" As they passed a barbecue shop, Haitang suddenly spoke up, stuffed Huang Yi into Yue Yue’s arms, and then dashed into the barbecue shop.

Shortly after, Haitang came back with an armful of barbecued meat, her mouth stuffed with skewers, eating with grease dribbling down her chin.

"Hmm, Little Slayer, this is for you!" While eating, Haitang extended her chubby little hand and offered a skewer of barbecued meat to Huang Yi.

Huang Yi smiled inwardly, not refusing Haitang’s kindness, and started nibbling on it in small bites.

The four girls and one cat made their way through the streets and alleys of the small town, arriving at the Teleportation Circle.

"How about we sign a contract with Little Slayer, officially adopt him as a pet, and take him leveling up?" Just then, while eating her barbecue, Haitang spoke up with food in her mouth.

"Sure! With our strength, we can only make contracts with pets as powerless as Little Slayer." Yue Yue nodded, then extended her delicate fingers and gently tapped Huang Yi!

Suddenly, a blue light shot from her fingertip and struck Huang Yi.

The next moment, Yue Yue was taken aback!

She just stared blankly at the Huang Yi in her arms, her eyes filled with astonishment.

"A- a player?" It took a while for Yue Yue to regain her composure, her body trembling as she murmured!

Her hands holding Huang Yi started to shake. Panicking, she wanted to drop him but was afraid of hurting him. For a moment, she was unsure whether to keep holding him or let go.

"What’s wrong? Yue Yue!" The other three girls noticed Yue Yue’s odd behavior and couldn’t help but turn their heads in confusion.

"This—Little Slayer isn’t just a cat, he’s a player! I—I can’t make a contract with him!" As Yue Yue spoke, she too snapped back to reality, quickly bent down to set Huang Yi on the ground, and stepped back several paces.

"What? He’s a player?!" The other three girls were all shocked, stepping back in unison and staring at Huang Yi aghast!

It was a chilling truth— a cat that had lived with them for over a month wasn’t really a cat at all but a player instead. The thought was truly spine-tingling.

Huang Yi on the ground swished his tail and looked up at the four girls, his cat eyes full of apology.

Just then, his body shook, and he immediately changed into the form of a Half-Beastmen, vividly presenting himself before the four girls.

"Ah!" The four girls were startled, hastily stepping back a few paces, looking at the suddenly appeared man in horror. Shuimo Qingxiang, who was the most timid, even hid behind Tingxi, clutching her sleeve and peeking out with only her head to stealthily observe Huang Yi.

"I’m sorry, I really am a player, my name is Big Baddie," Huang Yi said apologetically as he introduced himself to the four of them.

He had many disguises, and now that his Agile Cat Form was seen through, he simply brought out the identity of Big Baddie. His current appearance was not that of God of Slaughter, and these girls would certainly not recognize that he was God of Slaughter.

"You, why did you deceive us? What was your purpose for living with us every day?" Haitang was more outspoken, and after regaining her composure, she immediately stepped forward with her waist akimbo, glaring at Huang Yi and started questioning him.

The other three girls, on hearing this, turned pale. Over the past month, Huang Yi had lived with them, and he had seen all their privacy!

Tingxi and Shuimo Qingxiang, the lily couple, looked at each other and felt a shiver from the bottom of their hearts. Several times before, they had done shameful things in front of Huang Yi! Those ambiguous scenes must have been seen by Huang Yi!

Yue Yue’s face turned even redder, all the way to her neck, as she lowered her head and dared not look at Huang Yi. She clearly remembered that on the day Huang Yi was brought back, she had personally given him a bath. Thinking about it now, she just wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into and never see anyone again.

"I was originally a Chinese player, but I was killed by enemies and reincarnated here. My race is a bit special, at first I was compelled to become a cat, unable to speak, nor to transform into human form. When Yue Yue found me, I was unable to resist. A few days later I regained a bit of strength and wanted to leave immediately, but once I left the courtyard, I was discovered by Yue Yue. That day she even cried because she couldn’t find me. I was afraid of making you sad, so I kept playing the role of this cat. For any disturbances caused to you, I am deeply sorry," Huang Yi candidly spoke, honestly telling them everything except for the concealment of his identity.

"But, but..." Haitang wanted to retort, but the words stopped at her throat, and she couldn’t find what to say next.

Yes! They had always taken Huang Yi for a cat out of wishful thinking, and indeed Huang Yi had no intentional means to disrupt their lives.

"Then, during these days, have you seen any of our private matters?" asked Tingxi straightforwardly.

"Inevitably a few," admitted Huang Yi with a nod. "But it was limited to some trivial matters. If you think back carefully, almost every day, I would leave you for a while and then return at appropriate times to greet you."

The four girls thought about it and suddenly realized that during these days, it indeed seemed to be the case. Every time Huang Yi returned, it was always at normal times when they were doing normal things, without any deliberate peeking into their privacy.

"I’m really grateful for your care these past days. You bought delicious food for me to eat and treated me well. Thank you! Now that I’ve regained some strength, I’ll leave so as not to disturb your lives anymore." As Huang Yi spoke, he thanked them and turned to leave.

The four girls watched Huang Yi’s figure grow more distant, and somehow felt a sudden loss, as the cat they had painstakingly raised was leaving them so abruptly.

"Hey!" At that moment, Yue Yue bit her lip and suddenly called out to Huang Yi.

Huang Yi stopped, turned around, and looked at Yue Yue: "What is it?"

"That..." Yue Yue organized her words and spoke softly, "We don’t blame you, I can sense that you are a good person. But now you’re at such a low level, it might be dangerous to be alone. If you stay with us, it’ll at least be a bit safer. Although we’re not very strong, having a few people provides some support, and if you don’t mind, you can continue to stay with us until you’ve regained your strength and then leave."

At that moment, Yue Yue’s expression was full of sincerity, and her eyes were filled with kindness, just like when Huang Yi first saw her in that rainy alley more than a month ago.

Huang Yi quietly looked at her. Over a month ago they had looked at each other in the rain, and now they were looking at each other under the sunlight. But no matter which time, he saw the same kindness in the eyes of this girl.

Huang Yi pondered for a while, considering he was only at dozens of levels right now, there wasn’t much he could do, and staying with them sounded good.

"Alright then, thank you very much," he nodded and turned back to join them.

"That... Little Slayer, oh no, I mean, you’re called Big Baddie, right!" Haitang corrected herself, quickly sticking out her tongue, apologizing a bit as she scratched her head and said to Huang Yi: "Actually, we were also at fault before for raising you as a pet. We hope you can forgive us. But we didn’t have any ill intentions, we just genuinely thought you were very cute. Since we’re both players and you’re so vulnerable, being only at dozens of levels, how about we become your masters? Yue Yue will be your great master, I’m the second master, Tingxi, Xiang Xiang, and Sleepy are respectively your third, fourth, and fifth masters. What do you think?"

"Yeah, I’ve never taken an apprentice before! It’s rare now to have one, and we’ve been together for more than a month," Tingxi also coolly nodded and looked kindly at Huang Yi.

"Okay! Hello, my masters!" Huang Yi had no objections and directly agreed to Haitang’s suggestion.

"So, shall we form a team and level up together?" Shuimo Qingxiang, the petite girl, finally stepped out from behind Tingxi, looking at Huang Yi and politely nodded.

Tingxi immediately sent a team invitation to Huang Yi, adding him to the small team.

Afterward, the group together teleported to the 101st floor of the Tower of Pantheons and began leveling up by fighting monsters together.

Huang Yi could finally communicate and interact with them as a player. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets at Starting Point (qidian.com). Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)