Heroes' Prison

Chapter 748 - 713: Three Thugs

"Disciple, what’s wrong? Is there something amiss?" Yue Yue, seeing Huang Yi’s doubtful expression, couldn’t contain her curiosity and even reached out to tug at his sleeve.

"It’s nothing, just a slight deviation from what I knew before," Huang Yi replied, shaking his head, no longer dwelling on the issue.

Perhaps the doubt was just his overthinking.

The night grew deeper.

Huang Yi and Yue Yue chatted under the dim oil lamp. Most of the time, it was Yue Yue doing the talking, sharing about her mundane and simple college life, while Huang Yi listened quietly, utterly relaxed.

As he listened, Huang Yi gradually fell asleep. Yue Yue looked at his peaceful sleeping face, quietly stood up, and closed the door of the room, as if to prevent outside noises from disturbing him.

Afterward, she continued to sit under the oil lamp, quietly reading the "Overview of the First World."

...

The next day, the four girls didn’t have classes and logged on early to go to the Tower of Pantheons with Huang Yi.

"Yue Yue, that job interview is so far away tonight, let’s not go, shall we?" Walking along the road, Haitang said to Yue Yue.

Biting her lip, Yue Yue shook her head and said, "Let’s give it a try. It’s not easy to get a call for an interview, I can’t waste it."

With that, they arrived at the barbecue restaurant. Haitang turned to look at the barbecue place, then suddenly turned to Huang Yi with a bashful expression and said, "Disciple, your masters are all out of money! We won’t be buying barbecue today! When I find a job and get my salary, I’ll exchange it for some Gold Coins and treat you to a feast, alright?"

"Whether we eat or not doesn’t really matter, don’t go to such expense!" Huang Yi said shaking his head. He had only known these few masters for a short while, but they were unbelievably good to him. He had casually agreed to become their disciple, as the title didn’t matter to him and he’d rather be a disciple or a friend. However, to his surprise, these few girls took their roles seriously, acquiring equipment for him, accompanying him for level grinding, buying him good food, never leaving his side.

"If you guys are out of money, just hang out with us and you’ll have money!" It was then that several frivolous voices suddenly came from ahead.

Huang Yi quickly looked up to see several slovenly male players. Their lecherous eyes were scanning over the four girls. Especially Shuimo Qingxiang, the sweet and adorable Loli, was wearing an ultra-short Leather Armor skirt, exposing her beautiful legs, which made those male players stare unabated.

"Zhang Tian! General! Unbeatable Blade! It’s you hooligans again! Scram, and don’t block my way!" Haitang’s fiery temper erupted instantly, and she stepped forward a few paces, hands on hips, shouting at the male players.

"I love that fiery spirit of yours." A beastman warrior carrying a Battle Axe suddenly laughed out loud, his gaze moving over Haitang’s body with blatant disregard.

"Zhang Tian, you bastard! I hope you never find a girlfriend, and can only rely on your right hand for the rest of your life!" Haitang’s voice rose sharply, audible from streets away.

"Disciple, go to the back. These few people have bought expensive virtual equipment and are all Advanced Class players with formidable strength. If the situation goes south, run!" Tingxi shielded Huang Yi with her body, whispering to him from ahead.

Her slight figure solidly blocked in front of Huang Yi, holding a Longbow as if she were an impenetrable wall.

"Don’t be afraid, disciple, your master will protect you!" Shuimo Qingxiang also stepped forward, her petite frame standing before Huang Yi, side by side with Tingxi.

Meanwhile, Yue Yue swung her Priest’s Staff, casting a Healing Skill on Huang Yi to ensure his survival.

They all made it their primary duty to protect him, a grown man, as if it was only natural, without any hesitation or doubt.

Huang Yi, standing in the back, looked at their backs and felt an indescribable emotion stirring within him. He had always been the one to stand in front, protecting others, but now these girls were standing firm to protect him.

Having spent time with them, he knew well that they were damsels, even the tomboy Tingxi concealed the heart of a young girl. But in that moment, they all became exceptionally brave, standing robustly in front of him, shielding him.

Just then, the beastman named Zhang Tian scoffed and said, "What’s with acting all pure? You don’t need to look for jobs anymore, I’ll take care of you, just name your price."

"Yeah! To get money and enjoy the ultimate pleasure, where else could you find such a deal?" A short, chubby hunter echoed.

"Could it be they like to keep a pretty boy? You see, they’re all protecting that male player, they seem quite fond of him." An assassin played with the Dagger in his hand, his shifty eyes glancing constantly at Huang Yi. The blade reflected a bright glint in the sunlight, intentionally shining it on Huang Yi as if to intimidate him.

Haitang saw those few men seemed to be targeting Huang Yi harmfully and couldn’t help feeling a little anxious. She shouted, "Picking on our apprentice isn’t a real skill, if you’re brave enough, come at us!"

"Oh? Seems like you really care about him, huh? The relationship is not ordinary indeed!" Zhang Tian also figured out the situation by now and knew Huang Yi was the weak link of the four girls. He looked at Huang Yi with malicious intent and said, "You guys were never our match in the first place, and now with this drag-along, you stand even less of a chance. But we don’t have the heart to hurt you pretty ladies, so how about each of you call me ’husband’, and I’ll let you go? Otherwise, I’ll kill this pretty boy here!"

"Go to hell!" Haitang could no longer hold back and charged at Zhang Tian with a series of afterimages.

The battle finally commenced.

On the surface, it was a five-versus-three fight, but Huang Yi was only dozens of levels, practically negligible in this clash of Holy Domain Rank players.

The three male players were formidable, the one leading them named Zhang Tian wielded a battle axe with a vigorous swing; the hunter called Holy Light shot arrows with near-perfect precision; and the assassin named Unbeatable Blade, using invisibility skills to launch sneak attacks, was hard to defend against.

Not only were they not at a disadvantage while facing the attacks of the four girls, but they pushed the girls into dangerous situations. Yue Yue frequently stepped in to heal everyone, but she couldn’t keep up.

"Xiang Xiang, be careful!" Just then, Yue Yue saw Shuimo Qingxiang about to run out of health, but her healing skill couldn’t reach her in time, she cried out anxiously.

However, Zhang Tian seized the opportunity and fiercely charged at Shuimo Qingxiang!

If she were hit by the opponent, with Shuimo Qingxiang’s health points, she was certain to die!

"Swoosh!" Just then, a streak of shadow flashed by, striking the brawny man with lightning speed and stunning him mid-charge, breaking his charging state!

Everyone was shocked. Anyone who could use a charge to counter a charge was a master, as it required the precision timing of combat, an impossible feat for anyone in this ordinary town.

But when they all clearly saw who the shadow was, their mouths dropped open in disbelief—it was none other than Huang Yi, the very person they had previously overlooked!

A mere Level 41 player had managed to stun Zhang Tian, a Level 134 Holy Domain Warrior, and let’s not forget that Zhang Tian was a Senior Class Specialist! This was an event that seemed impossible!

After intervening, Huang Yi promptly retreated. With his current low strength, and the need to hide his God of Slaughter identity, he couldn’t use any signature skills and was limited to common abilities like charge to alleviate the situation - now that he had succeeded, it was time to withdraw.

With this respite, Yue Yue finally had time to throw a healing skill Shuimo Qingxiang’s way, pulling her health points back a bit.

But they were still at a disadvantage, and defeat was just a matter of time.

"Swoosh!" At that moment, a fireball suddenly flew in from afar, landing directly on Zhang Tian, instakilling him!

Not only that, but this fireball seemed to trigger a chain reaction, bringing forth hundreds more, raining down from the sky, engulfing and bombarding the remaining two men to death!

This turn of events occurred in the blink of an eye, catching everyone off guard. The four girls quickly turned their heads to look towards where the fireball had originated.

At the end of the street, an imposing procession of hundreds of mages was marching. They moved in unison, each dressed in a black Magic Cannon, filling every corner of the street, like a black torrent carrying an overwhelming momentum.

The mage leading the group was around twenty years old, with an extraordinary demeanor, wearing a Magic Robe that glimmered with flowing light, and the Magic Crystal on his Magic Wand was dazzling, evidently Legendary Equipment.

This group was clearly made up of top-notch players. Anyone of them pulled out alone would be remarkable, obviously not locals of this small town.

"Who are these handsome guys? Why are they helping us?" Haitang blinked in surprise, staring at the incoming mages, while the other three girls looked at one another in confusion—they had never met these masters before.

Huang Yi watched the mages with the corners of his mouth slightly raised; he had called them over, or more precisely, he had asked Ying Lin to bring them.

He had just sent a message to Ying Lin, informing him that he was in danger and asking for his help.

Upon receiving the message, Ying Lin felt alarmed, thinking Huang Yi was being attacked by a formidable player!

He hastily assembled the strongest batch of mages from his Guild, equipped with the best Potions and items, and used the Teleportation Skill to transport them to this town. They had come over in high spirits – and that led to the scene just now.