Heroes' Prison-Chapter 1139 - 1078: Lost Races and Corrupted Races
The government and religion center of Oskan Royal Academy is located amidst a lush mountain, typically serving as the office for the dean, vice-dean, and mentors. Very few students have the privilege to enter here. However, Huang Yi is a key student of the academy and has free access to meet the academy’s top officials.
At this moment, the place is bustling with people, all of whom are mentors of the academy. Some are hurrying by with books and documents, some are heading to their offices with experimental tools, while others are gathered under the trees discussing academic matters. The air is thick with the essence of knowledge.
"Hmm? God of Slaughter, you’re here!"
"Haven’t seen you in a long time!"
"A legendary student just arrived and went into the vice-dean’s office."
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Along the way, those mentors warmly greeted Huang Yi as they saw him. Huang Yi had studied here for some time, focusing on courses such as Formation, Equipment Smelting, and Internal Refinement, with some of these mentors having taught him before.
But now, Huang Yi’s strength has surpassed them, and he is becoming increasingly significant to this world, a key figure in resisting the invasion of the Seven Archdemons.
Huang Yi greeted them back one by one, gradually making his way to the dean’s area. The dean’s office door was closed, but the vice-dean, Divinr Marksman Ica’s office, was open, and he walked straight in.
The vice-dean’s office was spacious and bright, filled with rows of bookshelves, a painted map of The Second World on the round dome ceiling, and a fine astronomical telescope beside the window.
At this moment, the vice-dean, Divinr Marksman Ica, was sitting at a huge oak desk, flipping through an ancient book while looking up to speak with a student sitting opposite him.
The student had his back to Huang Yi, but upon hearing footsteps at the door, he turned to glance at Huang Yi.
"Hmm? Dragon Spike, what are you doing here too!" Huang Yi was slightly surprised to see him.
The student sitting opposite the vice-dean was indeed Dragon Spike!
Dragon Spike was the first full-score graduate of Oskan Royal Academy, a Heaven-Sent student! He had been studying at the academy earlier than Huang Yi; when Huang Yi joined the academy, Dragon Spike had just graduated. His achievements in the Formation Class far exceeded those of Huang Yi. Last time, during the invasion of The Second World by the Seven Archdemons, Dragon Spike’s formations greatly aided Huang Yi and others in combating the Demon Clan.
Additionally, Dragon Spike was the first player to pass the Hero Trial at Oskan Royal Academy, and the first Heaven-Sent Hero of The Second World.
Dragon Spike held a very high status within Oskan Royal Academy, with only less than ten students holding a Purple School Badge, of which he was one.
"I’m here to inquire about the Dragon Realm with the vice-dean," Dragon Spike nodded to Huang Yi and said briefly.
"The Dragon Realm?" Huang Yi was slightly taken aback and walked over to Dragon Spike, looked at the vice-dean, and asked, "What place is the Dragon Realm?"
The vice-dean looked at Huang Yi and smiled faintly, "God of Slaughter, I remember you have a contract partner who is a Golden Holy Dragon, so I’ll tell you about the Dragon Realm too!"
After a pause, he continued, "The Dragon Realm should be considered a Foreign Domain, a Land of Origin for the Dragon Clan. At the dawn of the universe, a batch of Creator Ancestral Spirits emerged, becoming the ancestors of various races. Among them was the ancestor of the Dragons—Ancestral Dragon! Ancestral Dragon used a division method to produce offspring, which continued to proliferate and gradually formed a strong Dragon Clan. Later, some Dragons left the Dragon Realm and spread across various worlds in the universe, making Dragons a widely distributed race. The first batch of Dragons in our Second World also came from the Dragon Realm."
"In the Eternal Ancient Era, the Dragons in our world were particularly prosperous, even giving birth to three God Sealers. However, later on, the Dragons gradually declined, and now they are hard to trace, especially the Holy Giant Dragon, Dark Demon Dragon, and Golden Holy Dragon—the three top-tier dragon races. Except for your contract partner, the Golden Holy Dragon, and the Dragon Emperor, this Golden Holy Dragon’s Dragon Person, the Second World hasn’t seen these three top-tier dragon races for many years, and their extinction is uncertain. But this is just the situation for the Dragons in our Second World; there must still be these top-tier dragon races in the Dragon Realm and perhaps dragon species never seen in the Second World. Recently, the Dragon Emperor has had a fortuitous encounter, with the Dragon Blood within him boiling, perceiving the call of the Dragon Realm, prompting him to inquire about it from me, planning to go there!"
"Oh?" Huang Yi, upon hearing this, reached out and patted Dragon Spike’s shoulder, laughing, "Congratulations, congratulations! Your upcoming journey to the Dragon Realm is quite an adventure! I promised you last time to give you the adult-phase Golden Holy Dragon blood. Now my Golden Holy Dragon partner is in the Metamorphosis phase, and upon completing it should advance to adulthood. At that time, I will fulfill my promise."
"Thank you!" Dragon Spike nodded, pursing his lips, "I’m heading to the Dragon Realm now! See you in the future!"
After speaking, he vanished directly into the air, as if he had never appeared.
In the office, only Huang Yi and Deputy Dean Divine Marksman Ica remained.
Divine Marksman Ica looked at Huang Yi and said, "God of Slaughter, I just noticed that you seemed to come from the Dean’s office. Are you looking for the Dean? I’m afraid it’s quite difficult. Ever since he returned to the Central Continent, he’s been busy handling the issues of the Lost Tribes."
"Lost Tribes?" Huang Yi muttered softly.
"Yes! Lost Tribes, which are tribes that have lost the Heart of the Race." Divine Marksman Ica’s face turned serious, "Some time ago, during the invasion of The Second World by the Seven Archdemons, a clone of the King of Annihilation led a group of Demon Clan to attack the Central Continent. Unfortunately, seven Racial Holy Lands were destroyed, even the Heart of the Race was shattered, leading them to lose spiritual faith and racial dignity, becoming Lost Tribes."
"Then what will happen to those tribesmen of the Lost Tribes?" Huang Yi asked.
"They have become homeless pitiful people." Divine Marksman Ica sighed, "Even if these Lost Tribes rebuild their homeland, it’s very difficult for them to regain their Heart of the Race. The Heart of the Race is the highest sacred relic of every race, representing the destiny of that race. Once shattered, the race can never return to its peak. Moreover, the billions of Heaven-Sent men who joined the race will see the power of their Racial Skills and Racial Talents reduced by half."
Huang Yi felt a chill in his heart; the impact is vast!
The one hundred Racial Holy Lands of the Central Continent are the one hundred Common Races that players can choose from! Among players worldwide, the proportion of High-level and Rare Race players is very small, totaling less than one hundred million people, while the rest are all Common Races, numbering about ten billion.
Calculating like this, each Common Race has approximately one hundred million players. If seven Common Racial Holy Lands are destroyed, it means nearly seven hundred million players worldwide have become Lost Tribes. Their strength will be greatly affected, with the power of Racial Skills and Racial Talents halved. Moreover, the future without the protection and guidance of Racial Holy Lands will bring more negative impacts.
"Do the Lost Tribes have a future then?" Huang Yi frowned and asked.
Divine Marksman Ica nodded: "Yes! The tribesmen of these Lost Tribes can join other races to seek shelter, swear allegiance to other races, and regard that race as their second race. But their status in the new race will undoubtedly be the lowest, and due to being latecomers, their skills and talents in the new race will be weaker. Psychologically, this is a very disgraceful thing, living under others’ roofs, often looked down upon."
"Actually, compared to Lost Tribes, I am more concerned about the Corrupted Race..." The vice president spoke, paused, and his voice sank, "Lost Tribes only lost the Heart of the Race without losing their inner self. In contrast, Corrupted Race did not lose their Heart of the Race but lost their inner self, completely sinking. During the Seven Archdemons’ invasion, some races ultimately pledged allegiance to the Seven Archdemons and became shameful Corrupted Races. They have lost themselves and have become lackeys of the Demon Clan!"
"Corrupted Race!" Huang Yi muttered softly, suddenly recalling the Blood Clan on Blood Moon Continent.
The Blood Clan is a Corrupted Race that has already pledged allegiance to the Seven Archdemons. However, the Blood Clan is not one of the one hundred Common Races; they are the stronger Higher Race, and only a very few players worldwide can become Blood Clan. Currently, Huang Yi knows only one Blood Clan player, his former teammate, Young Master Luo will Lead You.
The corruption of the Blood Clan has far less impact than the corruption of the hundred major races on Central Continent. The fall of a single Common Race can affect hundreds of millions of players.
"Then, what should Heaven-Sent men in Corrupted Races do?" Huang Yi asked.
"They face difficult choices!" Divine Marksman Ica shook his head and sighed, "Either follow their race, pledge allegiance to the Seven Archdemons, and become ’Corrupted Ones.’ Or defy their race, joining other races like the Lost Tribes, and become ’Awakeners.’ Of course, they can also choose not to take sides, becoming ’Loners,’ still maintaining their racial identity but essentially having nothing to do with their race, embarking on a lonely path far from the race. They are the most miserable, chased by their own race and burdened by their race, facing hostility from other races."
Huang Yi thought for a moment, according to the deputy dean’s classification, Young Master Luo will Lead You should be a "Loner." He hasn’t joined the Seven Archdemons nor any other races, instead sticking with his Blood Clan identity, choosing a solitary road.
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