Heroes' Prison

Chapter 828 - 784: Arrival at the Destination

After reading the message, Huang Yi tightly clenched his fists, pursed his lips, and closed his eyes.

No matter how invincible he was in the virtual world, he couldn’t give Qin Shiyu a proper hug right now.

The divide between virtual and reality was an unbridgeable chasm, separated by the colossal World Federation—a gulf that seemed impossible to cross!

How many people has the World Federation destroyed the happiness of? Nobody probably knows.

The Second World was originally intended to be a virtual realm for relaxation and entertainment, allowing people to forget the troubles of reality. But in the eyes of Huang Yi and his group, it was the only path to rebellion.

To figures like Miyamoto Musashi, the Pope, and T.N.T., waging national wars was merely a means to gain more benefits. Even without those benefits, their lives wouldn’t be affected.

But for Huang Yi and the others, what they fought for wasn’t just a simple national war. Everything they did was driven by the desire to obtain humanity’s most fundamental right—freedom.

To some, it was just a game. To others, it was a world.

Huang Yi couldn’t stop Qin Shiyu from taking on the mission because the target was too powerful—ordinary people couldn’t accomplish it. The organization’s ten strongest warriors were designated as number 1 through 10, and even Huang Yi himself couldn’t guarantee a 100% chance of assassinating the Deputy Chairman of the World Federation without failure.

Huang Yi didn’t resent the higher-ups of the organization for issuing such a mission. Figures like Mr. Zhuge, the masterminds behind the organization, must have carefully deliberated before announcing the task. Furthermore, their orders often proved to be correct.

For example, when Huang Yi was vying for the Best Newcomer Award the last time, Mr. Zhuge and the others had devised a time-delaying plan. Various groups collaborated to forcibly postpone the award ceremony, ultimately enabling Huang Yi to win the Best Newcomer Award.

Mr. Zhuge and the other senior members used to be frontline warriors. In their youth, they were active on the frontlines, much like Huang Yi, Qin Shiyu, and the others now, fighting directly against their enemies.

They spent their whole lives in battle, but now, in their old age, they couldn’t fight anymore, nor could they afford to. Yet their experience and qualifications were incredibly profound, allowing them to see further than twenty-somethings like Huang Yi.

In the future, when Huang Yi retires from the frontline, he too will become an elder leader like Mr. Zhuge, issuing commands and directing new warriors like Zu Zaiyu to carry out their missions.

The organization operated and passed down its mission from generation to generation, eliminating one enemy after another. The World Federation was the strongest foe they had ever encountered.

Morning sunlight streamed through the window, illuminating Huang Yi, outlining a lonely figure.

"Brother, what are you thinking about?" A soft, gentle voice suddenly interrupted the silence.

Huang Yi snapped out of his thoughts and turned his head to see Xiao Chunzi bathed in the morning light. Her bright, clean eyes blinked at him amidst the golden rays, giving off the warmth of a Little Elf.

In an instant, Xiao Chunzi pounced into Huang Yi’s arms, hugging his waist tightly, looking up with blinking eyes, and sweetly asking, "Brother, why do you look so pale?"

"I was thinking about something," Huang Yi replied, pinching Xiao Chunzi’s cheek. "Why are you so clingy? Every time you have to hug me."

"I’m going to stick to you forever," Xiao Chunzi said playfully, twisting her little head while clinging to Huang Yi’s embrace.

Huang Yi patted Xiao Chunzi’s hair and said, "As long as I’m here, you can cling to me for as long as you want. But soon, we may face a major calamity. This time, they’re playing for keeps, and I’m not sure if I can withstand it."

"Brother, you’re so amazing, aren’t you confident?" Xiao Chunzi asked, her trusting gaze suggesting she believed he could resolve anything.

"I’m not that amazing," Huang Yi shook his head slowly and said solemnly, "I have many enemies whose power is unimaginable. With just a flick of their fingers, they can make countless people act for them. My goal is to overthrow these people, yet I haven’t succeeded thus far."

Xiao Chunzi puckered her lips, tilting her head seriously while looking at Huang Yi. "If the calamity comes, what should we do?"

"You don’t need to do anything—just enjoy yourself. You’re still young, leave grown-ups’ matters to us," Huang Yi said, patting Xiao Chunzi’s head. "I’ll face the calamity. I still need to enhance my strength! No matter what, the stronger I am, the better I can protect you all from the calamity’s consequences."

"I’m not little anymore!" Xiao Chunzi muttered quietly, pouting.

...

Elsewhere, Huang Yi’s avatar stood on the deck of the Cloud Sail Battleship, gazing at the horizon ahead.

In recent days, thanks to the Water Pearl extracted from the Deep Sea Demon Flesh, their navigation speed had accelerated immensely, closing in on the Central Continent more and more.

Since yesterday, they’d already started spotting ships pass nearby. Today, they should reach the Central Continent.

"Hm? We’ve arrived!" At that moment, the Tidal Calling Siren Princess on the deck suddenly exclaimed, staring straight ahead.

Huang Yi focused his gaze in that direction and, sure enough, at the edge of his vision, a massive, boundless coastline began to take shape. A vast, majestic land loomed ahead, radiating an immeasurable aura of ancient grandeur.

Huang Yi immediately recognized it—it was the Central Continent!

The Central Continent was the core of The Second World and the largest landmass. All central forces, such as the Oskan Royal Academy, sanctuaries of a hundred Common Races, and alliances of the Seven Great Classes, resided within the Central Continent.

Before the Near Ancient Period, The Second World originally had two continents: the Eastern Continent and the Western Continent. During the invasion of The Seven Archdemons in the Near Ancient Period, the two continents were shattered into over two hundred fragments.

Two of these fragments were the largest.

One was the Western Continent’s largest fragment, named the Continent of Hope, which was later destroyed by the King of Hell wielding his magic instrument—the Hell Hammer.

The Eastern Continent’s largest fragment became what is now the Central Continent.

Currently, countless ships surrounded Huang Yi’s Cloud Sail Battleship, navigating toward and away from the port ahead. The ships varied in size, with small boats that could only hold one or two people, and massive vessels significantly larger than Huang Yi’s battleship, resembling floating fortresses exuding immense pressure.

These enormous ships were constructed entirely of ironwood, sturdy enough to withstand attacks even from Heavenly Domain Experts for a while. These advanced ships couldn’t yet be crafted by regular players; only the behemoth powers of the Central Continent could possess them.

The port ahead was named Canglan Port, far grander than Hero Harbor, and it was merely an ordinary port of the Central Continent.

Everything demonstrated the nobility of the Central Continent, contrasted against other continents, which seemed like impoverished rural areas, while the Central Continent resembled a flourishing capital.

Finally, the Cloud Sail Battleship docked at the port amidst countless ebbing and flowing ships.

"Tidal Calling Siren Princess, I’ll leave the Cloud Sail Battleship to you. Along with those crew members, travel the world and search for Divine Artifact Fragments. With the Water Pearl from the Deep Sea Demon Flesh to aid you, your strength will greatly increase. Besides, you belong to the sea, and there are already very few enemies capable of harming you." Huang Yi looked toward the Tidal Calling Siren Princess and spoke.

"Alright!" The Tidal Calling Siren Princess nodded firmly. Being the Guardian of the ship allowed her to roam the boundless seas with the power of the battleship.

Huang Yi then disembarked from the Cloud Sail Battleship, descending its gangway. Meanwhile, the crew members remained onboard, accompanying the Tidal Calling Siren Princess in her quest for Divine Artifact Fragments.

Finally, Huang Yi stepped off the final plank of the gangway, setting foot on the soil of the Central Continent for the first time. After enduring maritime turbulence for so long, standing on solid ground brought him a sense of stability and relief.

He could keenly feel the profound weight of the Central Continent—its stronger gravity and the abundance of Earth Attribute elements. Earth Mages would find their combat power greatly enhanced in this land.

The Central Continent felt like Mother Earth itself, while other continents seemed like mere clusters of massive islands in comparison.

Taking a deep breath, Huang Yi ventured into the unfamiliar expanse of the Central Continent!

At the moment, he was using the identity of Big Baddie. Even if others attacked him, they wouldn’t know he was Instakill.

Within the Central Continent, a formidable host of enemies awaited him—the Half-Beast Holy Land!

The leader of the Half-Beast Holy Land, Barbarian Saint, was a Top-Level Heavenly Domain Expert, just a step away from the Demigod Level. Stronger than both the Harbinger of Doomsday and Deep Sea Demon Flesh. Being discovered by them would spell catastrophic consequences.

"Hmm? Someone’s tracking me!" Huang Yi suddenly sensed someone pursuing him.

At level 115, he had learned a Passive Skill called Anti Surveillance, which prevented enemies from tracking him while revealing their information, even turning the tables to track them instead.

The moment he set foot on the Central Continent, this passive skill activated, displaying information about someone shadowing him—

Fire Raven, Half-Beast Race NPC, level 177, located at the Wolf Fang Tavern in the eastern part of Canglan Port.

Half-Beastmen!

Seeing those words instantly reminded Huang Yi of the Half-Beast Holy Land’s deep animosity toward him. In the past, Barbarian Saint had personally chased him all the way to Hero’s Continent, only to be repelled by Divine Marksman Ica, the deputy dean of Oskan Royal Academy. Barbarian Saint had threatened that should Huang Yi ever set foot on the Central Continent, he would face thunderous vengeance.

Now, Huang Yi truly felt their murderous intent. They had dispatched someone to track him every moment. If not for his Big Baddie identity and Anti Surveillance skill, he would have been discovered the instant he arrived on the Central Continent.

Between Huang Yi and the Half-Beast Race, an inevitable showdown awaited—either they would die, or he would.

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