Heroes' Prison

Chapter 754 - 719 Huang Yi’s Swearing

"Brother Lin, hello!" Zu Zaiyu greeted Lin Yiqin with a nod. His appearance was quite deceiving; he looked like nothing more than an ordinary little boy, but no one knew his true identity as the organization’s future Number One. If one day Huang Yi sacrificed himself, it would be his time to truly emerge.

Before long, Huang Yi, Zu Zaiyu, and Lin Yiqin had arrived together at the meeting hall.

The meeting hall was vast, its layout forming concentric circles. The general staff sat in the outer area, with more important members seated closer to the center.

At the very center was a round table with roughly twenty seats. Those who sat there were the most important figures! Huang Yi and Lin Yiqin had their places there, whereas Zu Zaiyu sat on the periphery.

By this time, several hundred people were already seated in the hall, all of them senior members of various top guilds. These individuals were prominent figures in their own rights and had now all gathered here. The future of the Hero’s Continent was essentially in the hands of these people.

"The God of Slaughter is here!"

"We’ve been waiting for you, it’s been so tough!"

"You finally came back!"

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The arrival of Huang Yi immediately caused a stir in the council hall, with everyone turning to look at him and greeting him warmly.

Recently, he first rescued a group of guild senior hostages on the Land of Dongying and then went on to block Japan by himself, even managing to end the national war in a draw. These actions had caused his prestige among Chinese players to skyrocket; nearly every guild treated him with great courtesy.

"Hello, everyone!" Huang Yi nodded to the crowd and walked with Lin Yiqin towards the front rows of the hall.

Hundreds of eyes followed their movement, some not even hiding the expectation in their gaze.

In fact, a substantial number of guilds were willing to have Huang Yi take on the role of supreme commander, but the prerequisite was that Desire Arises from the Heart would be willing to step aside. If not, there was nothing that could be done. For now, Huang Yi had also joined Desire Arises from the Heart’s legion.

Although he was highly reputable, if he were to form a new legion now, hardly anyone would join. This was because the system had a post-war reward mechanism.

After every national war ends, the system rewards those who performed excellently. Just like after Huang Yi finished the national war on the Land of Dongying, he was directly awarded by the system with 500 Prestige Points and a level increase of 10! However, at that time, there was only Huang Yi on his side, so he was the only one to receive the post-war reward. Now that it was a large-scale national war, the system would select the most outstanding legion for rewards, letting every member of the legion enjoy some benefit to varying degree.

More than a month ago, when the war on Hero’s Continent had just erupted, Desire Arises from the Heart had already taken the lead in forming the Rebel Army, with almost all guilds in China joining the legion at that time. Together, they had pushed the legion’s system rating very high, making it, without a doubt, the most outstanding legion should Hero’s Continent emerge victorious. This was why some were dissatisfied with Desire Arises from the Heart yet remained in the legion.

If Huang Yi were to form a new legion, not only had he lost so much time compared to Desire Arises from the Heart, but it would also be difficult to catch up. What’s more, he was currently in Reincarnation, and his once shining gold signboard had lost its luster.

Huang Yi and Lin Yiqin came to the middle of the round table and sat down.

These seats were mostly taken by acquaintances. For example, the President of the Xuanyuan Clan, Yun Sihai, the President of the Styx Sect Guild, Diesu Qiufeng, the War Minister of Dragon Nation, Zhui Feng Lan Yue, the President of the Hall of Famous Generals, Lv Bu, the world’s number one ordinary player, Yang Yuheng, China’s sixth Super-First Master Gentleman, and so on.

However, the colossal Sun Guild had not sent anyone. A while ago, Thunder God and Desire Arises from the Heart had a falling out, bringing their relationship to a freezing point.

Huang Yi and Lin Yiqin took seats next to Yun Sihai, waiting for the meeting to commence.

"God of Slaughter, if only you weren’t in Reincarnation now, our national war wouldn’t have been so hard," Diesu Qiufeng, who was sitting next to Huang Yi, lamented at that moment.

"That hypothesis is invalid." Gentleman, sitting on the other side, shook his head and looked deeply at Huang Yi, smiling slightly, "Had the God of Slaughter not experienced Reincarnation, this national war might not have happened at all."

"That’s also true!" agreed Diesu Qiufeng, suddenly turning to look at the War Minister of Dragon Nation, Zhui Feng Lan Yue, "Speaking of which, the Dragon Emperor hasn’t shown up for a long time, where did he go?"

"I don’t know either, we’ve had no news from Dragon Spike, I have no idea where he’s gone, and he didn’t leave us a message," Zhui Feng Lan Yue shook his head helplessly, as he was asked this question nearly every day.

Dragon Nation was a rather unique organization; its king was the super-first master, Dragon Spike, who should have led a super first-class power. However, Dragon Spike acted like a retired emperor who barely managed his affairs, making this power’s presence feel weak. Only a few ministers managed Dragon Nation, and it was very awkward for Zhuifeng Lanyue to represent Dragon Nation in public appearances.

As everyone chatted, they waited until the minute before the meeting was to begin when Desire Arises from the Heart finally arrived with his entourage from outside the door.

He brought with him a procession of more than ten people, a grand and imposing arrival, as if he were a headliner making his stage entrance.

Striding like a dragon and pacing like a tiger, Desire Arises from the Heart immediately took his seat at the center of the round table, scanning all the players present with one glance, and declared loudly, "Everyone has arrived. Let’s start the meeting!"

Lifting his head, he cut to the chase and said, "Lately, we are still at a disadvantage in the national war. Although we have been resisting, we keep getting beaten back. There are two main reasons for this. The first is that more and more nations are invading Hero’s Continent, and our enemies are getting stronger. There are as many as eight super-first masters among our enemies! Yet on our side, we only have Gentleman as a super-first master, and he is clearly no match for them. The second reason is our lack of unity within, like the Thunder God’s Sun Guild. At a time when our nation faces a crisis, the Sun Guild, with all its strength, is unwilling to contribute to the national war. They refuse to follow unified leadership. Such a guild should be collectively despised by everyone!"

As he spoke, Desire Arises from the Heart’s tone grew colder. "As the saying goes, ’In order to pacify the foreigners, one must first establish order at home.’ To rally Hero’s Continent into a united front, we must make an example by severely punishing any guild that undermines our unity! I declare, starting today, the Sun Guild is also our enemy. From now on, whenever you see a member of the Sun Guild, you must strike them down with thunderous force. Only then can we deter more guilds and unite everybody."

At these words, the room instantly buzzed with shock!

Desire Arises from the Heart’s recent fallout with the Thunder God had been the hot topic, but no one had expected that he would implement such a drastic measure, turning even the Sun Guild into an enemy!

With a cold smile, Desire Arises from the Heart scanned the room again, like an emperor inspecting his subjects, and continued, "For this, we should start from several aspects. First, all our guilds must cease any collaboration with the Sun Guild. If any guild doesn’t cut ties with them, then there is no need for them to stay in this army. They can leave on their own, so I don’t have to personally expel them."

The hum of discussion in the room immediately subsided. This was everyone’s Achilles’ heel, whether or not they could remain in this army was up to Desire Arises from the Heart!

Many had initially sympathized with the Sun Guild, but now that their interests were at stake, it was a different story, and even those who disagreed chose to remain silent.

At this moment, Desire Arises from the Heart turned and looked at Huang Yi, ordering, "God of Slaughter, you are responsible for attacking the Sun Guild. No matter how many people you lose, you must take them down. Additionally, although you have reincarnated and your power has diminished, you possess a peculiar book that can summon very formidable NPC helpers, even those at the Heavenly Domain Level. Such ability is very beneficial to the national war. For the greater good, hand over that book! Allow it for our collective use. Furthermore, your guild has developed the Oceanic Airship, which is a clever trick. Hand over all your Oceanic Airships! I’ll distribute them myself. Also, instruct your people to work overtime to make at least a hundred Oceanic Airships, and do it quickly. Don’t miss the opportunity for battle."

Desire Arises from the Heart’s tone left no room for negotiation, as if a superior was instructing a subordinate.

The hall fell deathly silent, with every person seated around watching Huang Yi, awaiting his response.

Then, Huang Yi’s brows raised, he turned to Desire Arises from the Heart, and slowly uttered a sentence—

"Are you brain-damaged?"

In that moment, time seemed to stop!

Everyone in the meeting hall seemed as if frozen in place!

They just stared blankly at Huang Yi, not moving, while that last sentence echoed over and over in their heads.

Before, everyone had kept silent about Desire Arises from the Heart; even if they disagreed with him, they would offer suggestions politely and discuss things slowly. But no one expected that when it came to Huang Yi, a rather rude statement would be thrown out!

But this crude remark made everyone feel a sense of exhilaration. How many had wanted to say this to Desire Arises from the Heart but only dared to whisper it behind his back?

No one had ever imagined that someone would say these words in front of Desire Arises from the Heart and, at that, in front of all the top guild leaders of Hero’s Continent!

Desire Arises from the Heart also paused for a moment, seemingly unprepared for Huang Yi to insult him directly.

"What did you say?" he asked again, his voice frosty, as anger rushed to his face, veins bulging like a volcano on the verge of eruption.

"I said, are you brain-damaged?" Huang Yi repeated, his tone calm. (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Starting Point (qidian.com) to cast your Recommendation Ticket and Monthly Tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users can read at m.qidian.com.)