Heroes' Prison

Chapter 902 - 852: 2 Heroes

Georgia spoke, her voice suddenly turning cold and severe: "As for why Molei doesn’t absorb the Dragon Emperor Heavenly Stone, it’s because it doesn’t dare to. Though the Dragon Emperor Heavenly Stone contains the majestic essence of the King of Hell, it also carries the demonic aura of the King of Hell. Absorbing the Dragon Emperor Heavenly Stone also means absorbing the King of Hell’s demonic aura. The Dark Demon Dragon clan is inherently violent and naturally possesses dark attributes, making them highly prone to demonization. Gibit absorbed this Dragon Emperor Heavenly Stone, but no one knows if it can resist the King of Hell’s corrupting demonic influence. If it fails, it will become part of the Demon Clan. At that point, not only would I be unable to protect Gibit, but I would have to personally strike it down."

By the time she finished speaking, Georgia finally displayed her aura as a demigod, as if she were a sovereign of the heavens and earth, her will determining life and death, even if the person was the child of her childhood friend.

The stronger a powerful individual gets, the less they tend to value emotions.

At this moment, Georgia stopped transferring the red light to Gibit and turned to look at Huang Yi, saying, "Over the next few days, continue to take care of Gibit for me. I’ve sped up his recovery using my Divine Power; he’ll wake up soon."

As she spoke, she turned her head to glance at the expansive red light behind her and added, "I consumed a tremendous amount of Divine Power to forge this Divine Artifact. Now I’m extremely weak and need some time to rest and recover my strength. You can stay here during this period!"

After saying this, Georgia then raised her hand and waved it in Huang Yi’s direction!

The next moment, Huang Yi felt a powerful force pulling him, forcibly teleporting him into a new room.

The room was sparsely furnished, with only a soft couch and a chair, surrounded by wooden walls.

Huang Yi immediately placed Gibit onto the couch, then left the room, accompanied by Little Dragon.

Outside, fresh air greeted him. Towering trees surrounded him on all sides, with no sign of human presence anywhere.

He rode Little Dragon into the skies for a broader view, discovering in the distant horizon a thick pillar of red light—that must be where Georgia was forging the Divine Artifact. His current position was atop a mountain adjacent to a canyon, with a humble straw hut nestled among the forest behind him.

Huang Yi pondered for a while. He had delivered Gibit, yet the trial wasn’t over. Something more was bound to happen. This test had yet to conclude, and he would need to continue waiting.

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Meanwhile, on an island within The Second World, the Pope was engaged in a crucial activity.

The Second World was vast, with hundreds of continents alone, and its oceanic expanse far exceeded that of land. Scattered throughout the boundless seas were countless islands akin to grains of sand on the Ganges, most of which were undiscovered, uninhabited wastelands.

Some of these deserted islands might harbor extraordinary treasures; others could be utterly barren. Persistent exploration often leads to astonishing discoveries.

The Pope was one such determined individual.

A while back, he returned to the United States, dealt with the destruction caused by the Thunder God, and later set off for Hero’s Continent once again. During his journey, he accidentally noticed a faint gathering of thunder elements heading in a certain direction.

This movement of thunder elements was so subtle that most people, unskilled in sensing thunder attributes, would fail to recognize the anomaly—and even if they did, they might ignore it. But the Pope tracked it down, spending a significant amount of time following the flow to uncover a mysterious island.

On this island, the Pope made an astounding discovery: he found an enormous, unimaginable ear!

At first glance, this colossal ear appeared to be a mountain, its surface covered in soil and overgrown with trees. But when he used a super skill affecting a large area to dislodge the soil and foliage, he revealed that this "mountain" was, in fact, an ear.

Behind the ear was a mysterious black hole, incessantly absorbing surrounding elements. Despite extensive probing, the Pope couldn’t determine where the black hole led.

However, he did make another groundbreaking discovery. Within this gigantic ear, he found an exceptionally rare spiritual energy. This energy radiated vast, boundless power. After poring over extensive historical records, he finally identified its true nature—Heroic Aura!

Absorbing this Heroic Aura could greatly enhance one’s strength, grant automatic mastery over certain unique super skills, and bypass the usual constraints of status levels. Such individuals were known in history as ’heroes.’

Yet, back then, the Pope’s strength was too meager. He absorbed only a minute amount of Heroic Aura, a quantity so small relative to the amount needed to become a hero that it was practically negligible.

Today, however, he had ascended to the Heavenly Domain level, his strength skyrocketing. This time, he had come specifically to absorb the Heroic Aura contained within this enormous ear.

Indeed, a Heavenly Domain-level individual absorbs Heroic Aura at a hundredfold faster rate than before. In less than a day, the Pope had nearly depleted the Heroic Aura from the giant ear, leaving only a small residual portion.

At that very moment, his body suddenly shuddered. Then his face lit up with a gratified smile, and he raised his head to gaze at the starry sky above!

The next instant, a vast, resonant voice echoed across the heavens and earth, reverberating throughout The Second World—

"[System Announcement]: [The Pope] has become a Heaven-Sent Hero."

This announcement resounded through the skies of The Second World, reaching every corner of the realm and entering the ears of countless individuals.

The third Heaven-Sent Hero had finally emerged!

Previously, the Pope ascended to the Heavenly Domain level but was still no match for Dragon Spike. Now, as a hero, he could stand toe-to-toe with Dragon Spike!

The title of the world’s strongest was now shrouded in mystery—perhaps it was the Dragon Emperor, or perhaps it was the Pope!

Who was number one? Only battle would decide!

On Hero’s Continent, Huang Yi’s incarnation was originally in Xuanyuan City, attending Dao Feng’s celebration for ascending to the Heavenly Domain.

The atmosphere at the celebration was jubilant, with people gathered around bonfires, drinking wine, feasting, and joking around with cheer. But this mood was abruptly shattered by the system announcement!

Innumerable faces froze in disbelief, unable to react.

"Did I hear that correctly just now? The Pope has also become a hero? Isn’t he in Hero’s Continent? He hasn’t even gone to the Central Continent to participate in the Hero Trial. How could he become a hero?" At that moment, Xuanyuan Clan Mage Regiment Leader Donghuang exclaimed in surprise.

Yun Sihai also appeared puzzled, furrowing his brow and saying, "It seems like his announcement is different as well. Previously, when the Dragon Emperor and Sword Emperor became heroes, the announcement clearly stated they had passed the Hero Trial. But the Pope’s announcement simply says he became a hero—it doesn’t mention the Hero Trial!"

"Does this mean there are other ways to become a hero?" Lin Yiqin immediately speculated.

Dao Feng, seated at the center, took a calm sip of wine before turning to Huang Yi and asking, "God of Slaughter, what do you think?"

After briefly thinking, Huang Yi replied, "Becoming a hero fundamentally comes down to absorbing Heroic Aura. Perhaps the Pope discovered a method allowing him to absorb Heroic Aura. Today, he ascended to the Heavenly Domain level, his strength surged, and he could quickly absorb the Heroic Aura. That’s likely how he became a hero in less than a day."

"Exactly, I think so too," Dao Feng nodded in agreement. "But the world’s nature’s spiritual energy is already extremely scarce; even the demigods at Oskan Royal Academy struggle to absorb any. Where did the Pope find Heroic Aura to absorb? Is there a lot of it? If there’s an abundant source, wouldn’t it mean that all the super first-class masters in the Invading Army could potentially ascend to heroes? If that happens, defeating them would be nearly impossible!"

Huang Yi was about to respond when a vast voice once again reverberated through the heavens and earth—

"[System Announcement]: [Dongfeng] has become a Heaven-Sent Hero."

This announcement hit like a second wave, catching everyone who had just begun to recover off guard once more!

Moments ago the Pope had become a hero—it had barely been any time, and now another person had followed! Dongfeng!

"What... what’s going on? Another hero already!"

"Dongfeng... Who is this person? Is he associated with the Pope? Why did they ascend to hero status at the same time?"

"No one’s even heard of him, yet he’s a hero!"

With this, players around the globe were completely astounded!

The Pope’s ascension to hero status was somewhat understandable; he was a super-first master, and anything’s possible for someone at his level.

But Dongfeng? Who was he? Becoming a hero seemingly out of nowhere! It was as though a hidden powerhouse had suddenly emerged—one that had no previous record in any documentation!

"Check the levels leaderboard!" Just then, Dao Feng seemed to recall something and conjectured, "If I’m right, Dongfeng should be Level Two Hundred."

Upon hearing this, everyone quickly accessed the leaderboard system and searched for Dongfeng’s name.

"It’s true! Dongfeng is, indeed, Level Two Hundred! He’s a Chinese player!" Shortly after, Xuanyuan Clan Battlefield Group Leader Dragon Dominates the World revealed the results.

Dao Feng took another sip of wine, pondering before speaking: "Dongfeng must be the one who caused the third mysterious Heavenly Phenomenon this morning! The endless cascade of seawater appearing in the sky was undoubtedly his ascension’s sign. It’s clear he and the Pope obtained sources of Heroic Aura. After entering the Heavenly Domain level, their strength increased sharply, allowing them to absorb Heroic Aura swiftly. The simultaneous hero ascensions might result from similar absorption speeds at the Heavenly Domain tier."

"If that’s the case, Dongfeng is terrifyingly powerful, rivaling figures like the Sword Emperor and Gentleman. He’s been hidden until now, suddenly bursting onto the scene. It seems certain that Dongfeng is already a lock for next year’s Best Newcomer Award," Donghuang marveled.

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