Heroes' Prison

Chapter 753 - 718: The Deterrent Effect (4th Update)

Huang Yi did not want to give Yue Yue and Haitang Gold Coins directly, as that would change the nature of the transaction. It would amount to charity, making things a bit too transactional. So, he had to find a legitimate way to fund both of his masters.

Ying Lin was the leader of the Singapore players; helping Yue Yue and Haitang through him would seem more normal.

Soon, he received Ying Lin’s response—

"Boss, isn’t this a bit too extravagant? So many Gold Coins, I feel like I’m burning up just looking at them. Who are these girls, to receive such care from you? It’s hard for me to find a proper reason to give them these Gold Coins. They will obviously suspect something’s off."

Huang Yi ignored Ying Lin’s complaints and replied, "Don’t give me lip; you’re the emperor in the land of Singapore. That’s why I want you to think of a legitimate way so they can accept the money at ease, without feeling it’s abrupt. You have countless ways to implement this in your country."

After a while, Ying Lin finally sent a reply. He said, "I have an idea. Recently, my guild has already established a strategic partnership with the Heroism Religion to help spread their faith on the Singapore continent. I will arrange a temple construction quest in your little town and open it for local bidding. Once those two girls sign up, I’ll choose them directly. Then, I’ll give them much more Gold Coins than needed for the temple construction. The leftovers will naturally be theirs. This way, it won’t seem abrupt. What do you think?"

"Okay, go ahead and do that." Huang Yi also thought this method was quite clever and wouldn’t arouse the suspicion of Haitang and Yue Yue.

...

Before long, Yue Yue took Huang Yi to the Teleport Plaza and started grinding the 99th floor of the Tower of Pantheons in five-player mode with him.

She obviously wasn’t going to gain any experience at this level, but Huang Yi would. After the cycle ended, this experience would be tallied up.

On the other hand, Ying Lin swiftly ordered several members of the Legion of Demons Guild under his command to make a special trip to the small town where Huang Yi and the others were.

After these individuals arrived in the town, they promptly drafted some promotional notices, posting them in the Teleport Plaza, marketplaces, and other crowded areas, announcing they were willing to spend a tremendous sum of money to openly bid for players to construct a temple for the Heroism Religion in this little town.

The news immediately spread throughout the entire town like wildfire. Nobody expected their ordinary little town to receive such attention from the Legion of Demons Guild! Temples of faith are generally built in bustling cities, and their town was completely unremarkable and devoid of any attraction. Building a temple here was akin to squandering money.

However, for them, this was ultimately good news. Countless people signed up, and even some real-world companies got involved in the bid, painstakingly crafting very formal bidding proposals and treating it as a major project.

That evening, as Huang Yi and Yue Yue were returning home, they could hear the chirpy discussions of several girls from outside the courtyard. They clearly knew about the bidding too.

"Fantastic! The Legion of Demons is going to spend five hundred million Gold Coins to construct a new church for the Heroism Religion in our little town! This religion was established by the God of Slaughter, and it will enshrine his statue. Soon, we’ll be able to pray and worship the God of Slaughter every day!" Haitang’s voice was as loud as ever, carrying a great distance.

"What? Did I hear that right? Five hundred million Gold Coins for a bid? Has the Legion of Demons gone mad? Spending five hundred million Gold Coins to build a temple in this broken-down town! With that money, you could buy chicken legs and never run out for a lifetime!" Tiantian Shuijiao also chimed in, her voice accompanied by the sound of swallowing.

"I’m also puzzled! The Legion of Demons should choose some top-tier cities to build temples, why pick this broken place? Could the bid be fake?" Shuimo Qingxiang was full of doubts and somewhat incredulous.

Huang Yi smiled without a word and, alongside Yue Yue, pushed open the door to the courtyard and walked in, saying to the girls in the house, "Then let’s also sign up and give it a try. What if they choose us?"

Tingxi shook her head, speaking very calmly, "Don’t dream. With so many professional construction companies signing up, just their bidding proposals are not something we could match. How could we possibly have the capacity to undertake such a huge project?"

"Go sign up! There’s no loss in trying," Huang Yi continued to persuade, still unwilling to give up. He felt a bit helpless; others were painstakingly trying to make money, while he was trying to give it away.

"Ah, don’t bother signing up! There’s no way they’ll choose us. Let’s not talk about this anymore, we girls are going out to eat! See you tomorrow, my apprentice!" Then, Haitang glanced at the time, affectionately patted Huang Yi’s head, and said her goodbyes.

The girls logged off following Haitang, leaving Huang Yi alone.

"Is it really so hard to give away money?" In the empty house, only Huang Yi’s helpless sigh remained.

...

The next day, Huang Yi logged on early.

Today’s forum hot topics were still dominated by news of national wars. Zu Zaiyu’s actions really had some effect; Huang Yi saw several encouraging news pieces with ease—

"The Spanish Fleet has arrived on the Hero’s Continent, but its leader, Caroline, did not declare war. Analysts say that the Spanish Fleet must be deterred by the news of the God of Slaughter’s return, not daring to initiate any further national wars."

"Reports indicate that the British fleet is about to reach Hero’s Continent, with leader Arthur Artolia ordering a rest in place and not yet stating whether they will invade Hero’s Continent,"

"After Hero Guild officially announced the return of the God of Slaughter, the South African fleet that was en route to Hero’s Continent has turned back mid-journey, abandoning their plans to attack Hero’s Continent!"

"The Argentina National War Alliance held an important meeting where, with 34 votes in favor, 87 votes against, and 22 abstentions, the plan to invade Hero’s Continent was vetoed."

...

Zu Zaiyu’s judgment was indeed correct. After they leaked the news of Huang Yi’s return, it deterred some of the countries that were still hesitant or preparing to invade Hero’s Continent, indirectly helping the Hero Guild to ease the situation.

This time, the deterrence had nothing to do with Huang Yi’s strength, but solely with the effect of his reputation.

After glancing over these messages, Huang Yi entered The Second World.

Today was an important day. Leading the national war on Hero’s Continent, Desire Arises from the Heart, was about to hold a meeting with the top brass of all of China’s top guilds, and Huang Yi was a significant figure at this conference.

The meeting was to be held in the Guild City of Desire Arises from the Heart—the City of Desire.

At this moment, the Teleport Plaza of the City of Desire was teeming with people as the top brass of all of China’s top guilds had arrived. These people brought with them large entourages, each more numerous than the last, each with a more impressive display of strength, and some journalists had also rushed here to film. Although they couldn’t directly film the contents of the meeting, they could still shoot these extras.

The guild leaders, looking impressive, led their people in waving to the journalists on the roadside, like stars on the red carpet, or commanders reviewing their troops.

Just then, in an inconspicuous corner of the Teleport Plaza, a flash of light revealed two figures, a tall one and a shorter one—Huang Yi and Zu Zaiyu.

The Hero Guild arrived here with just these two people, without the grandeur compared to other guilds, and one could even say it was strikingly modest. However, when the journalists noticed these two, they immediately surged in their direction, no longer paying attention to any other guild leaders.

In a short while, Huang Yi and Zu Zaiyu were surrounded tightly, and numerous journalists clamorously requested interviews.

"Mr. Slaughter, will you be participating immediately in the national war?"

"Mr. Slaughter, what is your view on the current situation in Hero’s Continent?"

"God of Slaughter, the young boy beside you has never appeared before, could you introduce him to us?"

The media reporters’ questions filled every inch of space, pouring into Huang Yi and Zu Zaiyu’s ears. However, the two of them didn’t speak a word the whole way, keeping silent as they moved forward and gradually arrived at the location where the meeting was set to begin.

Without permission to enter, the reporters had to stay outside, and finally, Huang Yi and Zu Zaiyu breathed fresh air, as the surroundings quieted down.

"Big Brother God of Slaughter!"

"Brother Shashen, long time no see!"

Along the way, the other guild leaders greeted Huang Yi with great respect upon seeing him. Many of them had been hostages rescued by Huang Yi on the Land of Dongying before and were already filled with gratitude.

"God of Slaughter." Just then, a familiar voice called out, and Huang Yi turned his head to see that the person was Lin Yiqin, the Dungeon Group Leader of the Xuanyuan Guild. They had fought together in the past, achieving the first kill on the 50th floor of the Tower of Pantheons’ Zombie King, and their relationship was very close.

"Any news from Dao Feng? When is he coming back?" Huang Yi asked Lin Yiqin as they walked side by side.

Lin Yiqin shook his head: "We haven’t had any news from Big Brother Dao Feng, and we are all eager for his return!" Saying this, he lowered his voice, "Desire Arises from the Heart has a strong backing, it’s tough to oust him. The only ones on Hero’s Continent who could replace him are you, Dao Feng, Thunder God, and a few others. Yun Sihai and I are both hoping you can take charge! Desire Arises from the Heart can’t win this war."

"I haven’t decided whether to grab the position of commander yet, I’ll see how things go at the meeting before I decide," Huang Yi replied calmly. His current level was an unavoidable weakness, and taking the commander’s position had pros and cons; he needed to assess the situation before making a decision.

"Hmm? Who is this young boy? I’ve never seen him before!" Lin Yiqin changed the subject to Zu Zaiyu and affectionately patted his head.

"He is our hope!" Huang Yi looked down at Zu Zaiyu’s slightly constrained face and gave a gentle smile. (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Starting Point (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation tickets and Monthly Tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)