Heroes' Prison

Chapter 854 - 808: Huge Variable

The Night Rain Eastcoming Guild, a subsidiary under the Desire Legion, was an unremarkable, ordinary guild.

But today, the Main City of this guild—Night Rain City—had become the focus of the world. Countless reporters swarmed here to conduct their coverage.

One of the most controversial figures recently—T.N.T—actually led troops to attack this place!

After the leaked video of the World Federation secretly meeting with T.N.T, Miyamoto Musashi, and the Pope ignited a massive public outcry, Miyamoto Musashi and the Pope chose silence to avoid the storm. But not T.N.T; instead, he brazenly declared war with swagger, drawing the attention of countless players worldwide in an instant.

Moreover, in this battle, Desire Arises from the Heart showed an uncharacteristic display of effort, which naturally became a key highlight. Abandoning his previously conservative strategies, he mobilized a massive number of Desire Legion troops to rescue this otherwise ordinary guild, seemingly prepared to fight to the death.

At this moment, within Night Rain City, countless Desire Legion players were charging out of the city gates at breakneck speed. The dense rhythm of their footsteps pounded like a war drum, striking the eardrums of everyone present.

Standing atop the city walls above the gates, Desire Arises from the Heart faced the howling wind and shouted with all his might toward the masses of soldiers: "Do not fear death! Charge bravely forward! Use our flesh and blood to form a defensive line and stop them! We must swear to protect Night Rain City to the death! Every brother in the Desire Legion is a hero, and not a single one of us fears death!"

His words were passionate, soul-stirring, righteous, and filled with moral authority!

Under his command, countless players from the Desire Legion immediately charged onto the battlefield, pouring out from the city in a steady stream and driving headfirst into the meat grinder of war, braving the enemy with their very bodies.

The troops sent by the Desire Legion this time seemed deliberate in their choice. They dispatched mostly weaker, ordinary guild players, while the elite fighters of their Great Guild subordinates were largely absent.

On the surface, the Desire Legion seemed overwhelming, with vast numbers in their ranks. But in reality, the majority of deaths on the battlefield were not from the Invading Army but rather from the Desire Legion. Players fell one after another, resurrected back in the city, and charged out again with blinding efficiency. They fought with reckless abandon, their eyes dyed red from the frenzy, their blood burning with fervor, each one sacrificing themselves heroically for their nation in staggering brutality.

Beside Desire Arises from the Heart stood a mage in his twenties, the Guild President of Night Rain Eastcoming—Nangong Yu.

At this moment, Nangong Yu’s eyes were filled with tears of deep gratitude as he choked with emotion, saying, "Big Brother Desire Arises from the Heart, thank you so much for deploying so many troops to help us! We’re just an ordinary guild, yet you spared no effort in dispatching your forces—it’s like you’re our guardian angel!"

"Please don’t say that; I’m doing all of this for the sake of the homeland!" Desire Arises from the Heart turned to him, looking righteous and upright, patting Nangong Yu’s shoulder as he said, "T.N.T has colluded with the World Federation in an attempt to conquer the entire world. No one with a sense of justice can tolerate this. This time, no matter the cost, we must stop him!"

Nangong Yu couldn’t hold back his tears any longer, letting them fall as he sobbed, "Big Brother Desire Arises from the Heart, you’re a true hero. I was right to place my faith in you."

"You are part of our Desire Legion now; we’re one big family. There’s no need to be so formal!" Desire Arises from the Heart said warmly, with the tone of an elder brother.

"Boom!" Just then, a massive explosion erupted from the battlefield in the northeast!

Desire Arises from the Heart, Nangong Yu, and the others immediately turned to look!

In the northeast of the battlefield, a single enemy player suddenly ascended high into the air, purple beams continuously bursting downward from his body, blanketing an area of several hundred meters around him. In an instant, every Chinese player in that range fell to the ground, lifeless—a spectacle like that of a Demon King slaughtering the masses.

"It’s Chess Saint again! He’s already taken out so many of our people!" Nangong Yu locked his furious gaze on the enemy player and spoke through gritted teeth.

Desire Arises from the Heart nodded gravely and said, "He’s a tough opponent for sure. Though he’s of a Common Class, he’s had many fortuitous encounters and is exceptionally strong. No need to panic; I’ll send more troops to deal with him!"

As he spoke, he used the command function of the Legion Commander to address the crowd of Desire Legion players outside. "Everyone who is Level 190 and above, head to the northeast battlefield! Kill Chess Saint at all costs!"

The moment his words fell, all the Level 190+ Desire Legion players on the battlefield automatically surged toward the northeast front in a massive wave, intent on taking down Chess Saint.

Nangong Yu, observing this, bit his lip and tentatively suggested, "The enemy is obviously making a deliberate effort to protect Chess Saint. He’s surrounded by a swarm of elite guards. Sending ordinary players won’t be able to kill him; it’ll just give him more Experience Points! He’s already at the top of the World Rankings, and if he keeps gaining Experience from this, he might ascend to the Heavenly Domain Level. At that point, none of us will stand a chance against him! We should send elite forces to take him out—what do you think?"

A flicker of unreadable emotion flashed through Desire Arises from the Heart’s eyes, but he kept his composure, shaking his head calmly. "You don’t understand. You’re looking at this issue in isolation. I’ve commanded countless battles and know how to evaluate from the bigger picture. The elites are our core strength and can’t be deployed lightly. Our strength lies in our numbers—our National Honor Points are unmatched, and even the average player in our Legion is stronger than theirs. A human wave tactic is the proper solution. Don’t let Chess Saint’s current strength fool you; he can’t hold out for long. We’ll overwhelm him. The elite forces are reserved to counter T.N.T, Ganges, and their Super First-Class experts—those are where their true advantages lie!"

"I see! Big Brother Desire Arises from the Heart, you truly have the sharpest perspective." Nangong Yu, ever the kind-hearted one, was immediately convinced by Desire Arises from the Heart’s explanation. He gazed in the direction of Chess Saint and said with anticipation, "I wonder if God of Slaughter will show up. If he leads his army here, with our two Legions united, we’ll definitely crush T.N.T and his allies, and Chess Saint will meet his end!"

Desire Arises from the Heart sighed faintly, a hint of displeasure flashing across his heart, and said, "I’d also wish for the God of Slaughter to join us, but unfortunately, he’s never willing to fight alongside us. He’s selfish to the core, caring only for Hero Guild. While he has provided support to other guilds in the past, it’s always under the condition that they join Hero Legion. God of Slaughter is inherently self-centered; he never acts without gain."

"Boom!" As his words faded, a sudden uproar emerged from the eastern battlefield!

Massive bursts of Skill Radiance descended like a tidal wave over the battlefield, instantly obliterating swathes of Invading Legion players in spectacular fashion!

This sudden change caught the attention of everyone on the battlefield!

From T.N.T, the Ganges force, and Chess Saint on the Invading Army side, to Desire Arises from the Heart, Nangong Yu, and their Hero’s Continent commanders, even to the scattered war correspondents across the battlefield—all turned their eyes eastward!

In the eastern fields, an unending tide of players charged forward, their numbers seemingly inexhaustible, tens of thousands strong at a minimum!

They held aloft banners of black, each emblazoned with a single blood-red character for "Kill," fluttering valiantly in the wind, injecting awe-inspiring energy into the battlefield!

It was none other than the Hero Legion under the God of Slaughter’s command! They had arrived!

With their arrival, the eastern front of the battlefield saw the Invading Army routed with every moment. A stalemated battle began to shift as the scales of victory tipped toward Hero’s Continent!

This turn of events caught everyone off guard.

Some journalists immediately began analyzing for live-stream viewers around the globe: "Dear viewers, at this critical moment of the battle, the God of Slaughter has deployed massive reinforcements. This is the first time they’ve fought side-by-side with the Desire Legion. In the past, it was either the Desire Legion or the Hero Legion fighting independently. The two factions have rarely been on good terms, let alone cooperated. This time, however, the God of Slaughter has broken tradition."

"This must be due to the growing threat of Chess Saint, who recently skyrocketed to Level 199, now sitting at the pinnacle of the World Rankings. If he ascends to the Heavenly Domain Level during this battle, it would significantly impact the Hero’s Continent battlefield. Up till now, Desire Arises from the Heart has struggled to secure any decisive achievements and has failed to stop Chess Saint, even exacerbating matters with his flawed wave tactics that only accelerated Chess Saint’s level progression! The God of Slaughter’s intervention clearly shows a lack of faith in the Desire Legion, prompting him to personally step in. Their upcoming performance is bound to be thrilling!"

Contrary to the journalists’ excitement, both T.N.T and Desire Arises from the Heart began to worry.

"Why is the God of Slaughter’s army here? I thought he’d never fight alongside the Desire Legion?" T.N.T frowned deeply, sensing complications ahead.

He immediately issued a flurry of new orders, reorganizing his forces to ensure Chess Saint’s leveling progress wouldn’t be hindered.

"Amazing! The Hero Legion has actually come to our aid!" Nangong Yu exclaimed excitedly, tugging on Desire Arises from the Heart’s sleeve with bright, excited eyes.

"Haha, yes, truly good news!" Desire Arises from the Heart forced a smile. He had just confidently declared that the Hero Legion wouldn’t arrive, only for their forces to show up the next moment, a slap to his face.

Gazing eastward toward the Hero Legion, a trace of unease flashed in his eyes. Their arrival was an unpredictable variable.

"Desire Arises from the Heart, you’ve been colluding with T.N.T and his allies for far too long. Isn’t it about time you stopped?" Then, from among the Hero Legion, a shadow soared into the sky, and with a voice full of majesty, their words thundered across the battlefield!