Heroes' Prison

Chapter 912 - 861 Skill Coercion

After becoming a hero, one mainly gains benefits in two aspects: additional attributes and additional skills.

The additional attributes Huang Yi gained are—

When the enemy’s status level surpasses one’s own, the enemy’s status level can be ignored. When both sides are heroes, this attribute remains effective.

Strength increased by 10 times the current level value in Holy Domain Points, Constitution, Agility, and Intelligence each increased by 4 times the current level value in Holy Domain Points.

Movement Speed increased by 50%

Attack Speed increased by 20%

Energy Value daily growth rate doubled

There are five new attributes in total. In this regard, nearly every hero is similar. The first attribute is common to all heroes: ignoring the enemy’s status level. A Level 100 Holy Domain Hero fighting a Level 199 Holy Domain Warrior will not suffer any debuff; both sides will battle using normal attributes, even if the Level 199 opponent is also a hero.

The second attribute, however, significantly enhances player strength, covering all four fundamental attributes, especially the main attribute, whose increase synchronizes with level progression.

Huang Yi’s main attribute is Strength, which has increased by 10 times the current level value in Holy Domain Points. At a level above 160, his Strength has gained over 1600 Holy Domain Points.

This value is already exceptionally high, providing a massive boost. His Bloodstained War Halberd, an epic weapon, at level 160-plus only has one of its seven additional attributes increasing Strength Value, and that increment is merely two to three hundred!

Additionally, the hero attribute enhancements for Constitution, Agility, and Intelligence have each added over 600 Holy Domain Points to Huang Yi.

Of course, this is just the surface numerical bonus. When factoring in percentage increases from Huang Yi’s War Soul, equipment, talents, and other factors, the actual enhancement amount is even greater.

Next, Huang Yi turned his attention to Hero Skills, but he only saw one explanation—

"Upon reaching the Holy Domain rank, every status hierarchy allows automatic acquisition of one Hero Skill. Acquiring a Hero Skill requires choosing to replace one of the currently learned skills."

Huang Yi, currently at the Holy Domain rank, could acquire one Hero Skill, but this necessitated sacrificing one of his previously learned skills.

Without much hesitation, Huang Yi immediately decided to give up a skill he rarely used—Soul Escape.

[Soul Escape]: Upon death, items temporarily won’t drop, and the dismembered state is ignored. The soul can eject directly up to 1 kilometer away with 10,000 Health Points. It can be resurrected using revival-type skills. After being revived, items remain undropped, but the level decreases by one. If the soul is destroyed, the character dies permanently and drops items.

This skill was obtained a long time ago, after eliminating the large Half-Beast Tribe and defeating the tribe’s chieftain. At that time, Huang Yi also gained the Ancestral Jewelry Set, whose four pieces could collectively boost levels by 80 within 10 seconds.

The skill was very attractive to him at the time as it prevented item loss upon death. Later, however, Huang Yi acquired an innate attribute ensuring items wouldn’t drop upon death, making this skill extremely redundant. It was almost forgotten, never once used. In contrast, the simultaneously acquired Ancestral Jewelry Set became a frequently utilized Ultimate Move.

[System Prompt]: You sacrificed the previously learned skill [Soul Escape] and gained the Hero Skill [Skill Coercion].

[Skill Coercion]: Absolute Skill. Forces the enemy to use any one Major Skill with a cooldown time exceeding 10 days. Cooldown: 1 hour. Can be used on the same enemy a maximum of three times per month.

Reading the skill description, Huang Yi froze momentarily. No matter how hard he thought, he couldn’t believe his first Hero Skill would turn out like this.

This skill falls under the category of weakening the enemy, but the weakening method itself was novel and unheard of by Huang Yi before. The skill operates by forcing the enemy to waste their Major Skill.

Typically, Major Skills are a player’s trump card, with either extremely lengthy cooldown times or consuming exorbitant amounts of Energy Value. These skills often change the tide of battle and are not used lightly, only employed at key moments.

From now on, however, Huang Yi’s enemies will find themselves deeply frustrated. With merely a skill that has a cooldown time of only 1 hour, Huang Yi can force the enemy to waste a Major Skill with a cooldown exceeding 10 days!

Faced with this skill, opponents lose autonomy. They may intend to save their Major Skill for a critical moment or the most advantageous battle opportunity, but against Huang Yi, they are forced to squander it.

This skill far surpasses his former Soul Escape skill and can yield miraculous effects during combat. It can be activated every hour and, being an Absolute Skill, even Celestial Realm Experts can’t dispel it.

Huang Yi glanced around his surroundings, suddenly perceiving the world as tremendously beautiful.

At this point, the final task before his Reincarnation was complete—he had finally become a powerful hero!

Additionally, passing the Hero Trial allows a significant level increase, typically by 15 levels. But since he has a Hero’s Command, his level will increase by 20 instead! Once his Reincarnation concludes, this boost will be immediately applied.

This would bolster Huang Yi’s foundation for ascending to the Heavenly Realm even further!

Already a Super First-Class master, combined with an enormous accumulation of Experience Points, a Divine Class, Hero status, Nefalem, six pieces of Epic Equipment, and the Golden Holy Dragon contract partner... Even Huang Yi himself couldn’t fathom the extent of the Heavenly Phenomenon his advancement might create!

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Meanwhile, on Hero’s Continent, Huang Yi’s incarnation was accompanying Qin Shiyu in five-player mode within the Tower of Pantheons, clearing monsters.

With Huang Yi providing an abundant supply of Demon Cores, Qin Shiyu had now reached Level 182. However, Huang Yi’s incarnation, still in the 160+ level range, displayed combat power nearly matching hers.

At that moment, Huang Yi wielded the Bloodstained War Halberd and charged directly into the monster horde, spinning rapidly and unleashing a Judgment Skill.

Instantly, countless small monsters appeared as if struck by a devastating calamity, shrieking in agony from enormous damage. They quickly fell one by one, transforming into Qin Shiyu’s Experience Points.

Holding her weapon, Qin Shiyu initially intended to unleash a skill but hesitated upon witnessing Huang Yi’s ferocity. She exclaimed in surprise, "Brother Yi, since becoming a hero, your Attack Power feels like it has skyrocketed!"

"Indeed! My Strength increased immensely!" Huang Yi withdrew his War Halberd, gazing at the densely scattered monster corpses on the ground. He could unmistakably feel the surge in his power from this straightforward group attack.

"It seems our clear time can be significantly reduced this run!" Qin Shiyu smiled gently, heading deeper into their path.

Sure enough, this run ended ten minutes earlier than usual as they stood at Dragon City’s Teleport Plaza.

Just then, Huang Yi sensed something peculiar with his distant Central Continent true self!

At that moment, his true self was sitting in a classroom among many peers, ready to attend Formation Class.

Yet outside the window, the world suddenly dimmed, and fierce winds swept through!

The trees outside were bent over, the sky shrouded by dense, rolling dark clouds. The ominous clouds churned violently, creating an atmosphere of dramatic transformation!

"Hmm? A Heavenly Phenomenon! Another super power has ascended to the Heavenly Realm. This Heavenly Phenomenon rivals those cultivated by major factions’ core experts!" Formation Instructor Krabi entered the room right then, immediately recognizing the Heavenly Phenomenon outside as belonging to someone ascending to the Heavenly Realm.

The entire classroom turned to look out the window. The phenomenon arose above Central Continent, marking the expert’s presence on their continent!

Huang Yi’s incarnation and Qin Shiyu, still in Dragon City’s Teleport Plaza, gazed toward Central Continent’s sky.

In that direction, the sky bore a mass of turbulent, heavy clouds, dramatic enough to be visible across vast distances!

Heavenly Realm ascension scenes are inevitably observable, even within the Tower of Pantheons, visible to onlookers outside. They cannot be concealed within secret realms.

The striking phenomenon quickly drew attention from others at the plaza, who gazed skyward with curiosity.

"Another Demigod-level ascension phenomenon. It’s comparable to Dragon Spike’s and the Pope’s. Who could it be?" Some players speculated curiously over the spectacle.

"Most likely Mage Emperor Eiffel. He’s a Wind Mage and recently became a hero. Yesterday, he was Level 199. Today, he likely absorbed a Level 199 Demon Core and successfully ascended to the Heavenly Realm." One player quickly surmised.

"Brother Yi, do you think it’s Mage Emperor?" Qin Shiyu turned to Huang Yi and asked.

"Highly likely. Checking the Rankings will confirm." Huang Yi replied, immediately pulling up the Rankings and searching for Eiffel’s information.

Soon, the system pinpointed Eiffel’s rank; indeed, he was now Level 200 at the Heavenly Realm rank!

"I found him—it really is the Mage Emperor!" Huang Yi nodded, preparing to close the Rankings.

Suddenly, his body stiffened!

He widened his eyes, staring intently at a name ahead of Eiffel’s on the Rankings!

Thinking he had misread, Huang Yi blinked repeatedly to confirm!

Quickly, he realized he hadn’t made a mistake. He scanned the heavens, examining all directions in mounting astonishment!

"Brother Yi, what’s wrong?" Seeing Huang Yi’s peculiar expression, Qin Shiyu asked with concern.

"I’ve uncovered something eerily strange." Huang Yi muttered as he fixated on the name on the Rankings.(To be continued. If you enjoy this work, visit Starting Point [qidian.com] to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, visit m.qidian.com to read.)