Heroes' Prison

Chapter 811 - 769: The Eve of the Conspiracy

After Thunder God left, the entire Rose Prison became lifeless and dreary.

In the cafeteria, everyone was silently eating breakfast with their heads down. The sunlight streaming through the windows draped a golden glow over each of them, creating a sharp contrast with their somber expressions.

In the past, Huang Yi would usually chat and eat breakfast with Thunder God, but now the seat beside him felt much emptier, and the atmosphere was quietly subdued.

"Ever since Brother Lei left, I’ve lost all appetite for eating," said Little Hegemon of the Prison, sitting next to Huang Yi in a daze. He stared at the bowl of plain porridge before him, wearing a look of total disinterest.

"Now the Sun Guild is under your leadership, isn’t it?" Huang Yi asked calmly while sipping his porridge, turning his head to look at him.

"Yes! It’s under my leadership now." Wang Jin nodded and sneered slightly. "But I’m no super-first-class master. Now that Brother Lei is gone, if our Sun Guild can just maintain its current scale, it would already be an accomplishment. Hoping to climb higher—well, that’s pretty much impossible."

Huang Yi finished the last bite of his porridge, stood up, and encouragingly patted Wang Jin’s shoulder with a faint smile. "Holding steady is a form of progress. Keeping things where they are is good enough. Until it’s the very end, don’t give up so easily."

With that, he left the cafeteria and returned to his cell.

Wang Jin watched Huang Yi’s departing figure and finally picked up his spoon to start eating the porridge.

Huang Yi had stayed up all night talking with Thunder God and was already exhausted. After returning to his cell, he took a shower and lay down on his bed to sleep.

It wasn’t until after dinner that he logged back into The Second World.

His main body was still riding the Deep Sea Demon Flesh en route to the Central Continent. However, the duration of control over the Deep Sea Demon Flesh was nearing its end. Soon, it would regain its autonomy, and Huang Yi would no longer have control over it.

Meanwhile, his incarnation appeared in the capital city of the Hero Empire, Dragon City, at the highest floor of the City Hall.

As soon as he opened his eyes, he eagerly looked around, hoping to see Qin Shiyu. But the surroundings remained desolate, and his friends list showed her name in gray—just as if it would remain gray forever.

Thunder God’s name was also gray.

Huang Yi sighed quietly. One by one, the people around him were becoming fewer and fewer. He walked to the window and gazed at the outside world. At that moment, a massive dark cloud obscured Bright Moon, shrouding everything in shadow.

The World Federation was like a great cloud enveloping the world, casting an overwhelming shadow, hiding his friends and loved ones one by one. Perhaps, one day, he would become one of them and vanish in this world as well.

After a while, Huang Yi shook off these thoughts and began to reflect on more recent matters.

The first thing that came to mind was the Harbinger of Doomsday.

This was a ticking time bomb that could devastate the Hero Empire at any moment.

After some thought, Huang Yi decided to leave City Hall and search for the Harbinger of Doomsday to see what it was up to.

Half an hour later, he found the Harbinger of Doomsday in a small oasis outside Dragon City.

At that moment, the Harbinger of Doomsday was standing beside the oasis, gazing down at a ball of fire in its hands. A drifting cloud had just dispersed, and the moonlight illuminated its figure, making it appear slightly desolate.

Huang Yi approached and stood next to him, glancing at the flame in his hands.

The flame was shaped in a perfectly regular heart, burning fiercely. The flickering fire swayed in the night breeze yet could not be extinguished. Around the flame, there was an intricate chain of fire threads, resembling a necklace. However, unlike ordinary necklaces adorned with gemstones, this one was linked to a blazing flame.

"This necklace is Epic Equipment?" Huang Yi’s treasure-sniffing ability immediately detected that this necklace was indeed Epic Equipment!

"Yes, this necklace is called ’Doomsday Heart.’ She gave it to me," the Harbinger of Doomsday said, his rough and scorching voice filled with sentiment, as if recalling the past. He then glanced at Huang Yi’s legs and said, "The shoes you’re wearing were also once a gift from her to me."

Huang Yi looked down at the pair of shoes on his feet—Harbinger of Doomsday’s Footprints—and was reminded of the item description: "I tread upon the flames of doomsday, seeking the face you’ve lost to time."

It seemed the Harbinger of Doomsday had once deeply loved someone, and even now, he could not forget her.

Heroes find it hard to resist a beauty’s charms. Huang Yi had encountered many heroes who were haunted by memories of a woman. The Murloc Nightcrawler Slark he once met was no exception, and neither was Emperor Somerett, the original owner of the Bloodstained War Halberd.

"Your equipment was stripped of its powers, wasn’t it? How did you manage to restore them?" Huang Yi couldn’t help but ask. When he had first released the Harbinger of Doomsday, its equipment had lost all functionality, reduced to useless scrap, yet now its gear had regained their abilities through unknown means.

"My capabilities are beyond your imagination," the Harbinger of Doomsday said haughtily as he pressed the Doomsday Heart back into his chest.

Then, his molten-like palms trembled suddenly, and two flaming scythes emerged—one in each hand.

The scythes were shaped like hooks, with handles connected to a semicircular hook that boasted perfect curvature and an austere design brimming with killing intent. When placed together, the two scythes formed a complete circle.

A thin layer of black fire enveloped the scythes entirely, giving them an eerie and intimidating aura.

"Huh? Another piece of Epic Equipment! Such powerful energy!" Huang Yi’s treasure-sniffing ability instantly detected that the pair of scythes were Epic Weapons as well! Moreover, their quality surpassed that of his Bloodstained War Halberd, comparable even to Dao Feng’s dual War Blades!

Dao Feng’s twin War Blades had once belonged to the Sword Emperor—the pair his Divine Artifact. Though presently inert and at the Epic Tier, the Harbinger of Doomsday’s scythes emanated an aura matching those blades, suggesting they were top-tier Epic Equipment.

"Indeed! I told you, my methods are beyond your imagination. These scythes are called ’Scythe of Doomsday,’ top-tier Epic Weapons much better than your Bloodstained War Halberd," the Harbinger of Doomsday said proudly, nodding as he continued, "If you release my main body as well, I can give both the Doomsday Heart and Scythe of Doomsday to you. Once my Divine Embryo merges with my main body, I’ll become immensely powerful. Then, aside from Divine Artifacts, nothing else will matter to me anymore. And the stronger I become, the safer your territory will be—no one could ever breach it! You can trust me!" With that, his fiery gaze bore down on Huang Yi, his tone dripping with temptation.

Huang Yi felt a ripple in his heart. The Harbinger of Doomsday had requested the release of its main body multiple times now—clearly harboring ulterior motives. If unleashed, it would likely betray him instantly, and the Hero Empire would face a true apocalypse.

Feigning indifference, Huang Yi replied, "The empire is not facing too great a threat at the moment. Let’s talk about it later!" Then, shifting gears, he asked, "By the way, what about the rest of your gear? Is it just the necklace and weapons?"

"All my gear has been melted into these two items. By acquiring them, you’re essentially obtaining over ten pieces of gear," the Harbinger of Doomsday said as the flames in his eyes wavered briefly before calming down again. He added, "I’ve always been curious about the ’Book of Heroes.’ Let me see it, would you?"

"Still fixated on that!" Huang Yi cursed inwardly. He surmised that if he brought out the Book of Heroes, the Harbinger of Doomsday might immediately attempt to seize it. Having once been a Deity, it truly had the ability to take the book away, which would lead to catastrophic consequences.

It seemed that from now on, Huang Yi must avoid using the Book of Heroes within the Hero Empire’s territory—lest its presence be detected and stolen by the Harbinger of Doomsday.

"I don’t carry the book around with me. Maybe next time! I have matters to attend to, so I’ll take my leave now!" Huang Yi brushed him off casually and turned to leave, worried that continuing the conversation might provoke him.

The Harbinger of Doomsday watched Huang Yi’s departing figure as the flames in his eyes turned red and surged higher, like anger burning fiercely within!

"Hmph! If you don’t release my main body within three days, don’t blame me for being ruthless!" After Huang Yi disappeared from view, the Harbinger of Doomsday let out a low, cold snort.

At this moment, the two scythes in his hands vanished, replaced by a magic bottle containing a fiery potion. The liquid inside burned with flames of an unknown nature.

He stared at the contents of the magic bottle, and the sinister smile on his face grew even darker.

...

Elsewhere, Desire Legion’s leader Desire Arises from the Heart, the Guild of Desire’s vice-chair Zheng Wen, and a tall, thin, bespectacled man were gathered in a room, discussing something.

Desire Arises from the Heart turned to the bespectacled man and said, "Second Brother Who Studies Medicine, Gentleman has left. Now you and I are the strongest in the legion. In the last Chinese Master Rankings, you were even ranked seventh, right behind Gentleman. Those ahead of you are super-first-class masters, while those behind slip into first-class. Don’t you feel discontent?"

That bespectacled man turned out to be Second Brother Who Studies Medicine, a renowned veteran master from the China region.

In the Chinese Master Rankings, the top five spots were always cycled among five super-first-class masters, with no others breaking in. Then Gentleman rose and firmly took the sixth rank.

Below that, the seventh spot fluctuated constantly among contenders like Unbeaten, Desire Arises from the Heart, Second Brother Who Studies Medicine, Yun Sihai, Lin Yiqin, Dong Huan, Dragon Dominates the World, Diesu Qiufeng, Knight, etc. This group of twenty to thirty individuals was regarded as "super-first-class master candidates," capable of ascending at any moment.

Second Brother Who Studies Medicine was one of the most senior in this group, having earned National Honor Points when figures like Sharp Sword, Huang Yi, and Thunder God were still obscure.

As the national war broke out, he had joined Desire Legion at the invitation of Desire Arises from the Heart, becoming the legion’s second strongest fighter after Gentleman. With Gentleman’s departure, he was now the most formidable member of the legion.

Desire Arises from the Heart had sought him out today to discuss a conspiracy against Huang Yi.

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