Heroes' Prison-Chapter 130: The Second Evolution
After killing a few soldiers with normal attacks, Huang Yi filled his rage meter and activated Judgment. His body began spinning rapidly, his weapons whipping around him, creating whirlwinds.
Suddenly, a cloud of green toxic mist spread over an area with a two-hundred-meter radius, instantly infecting thousands of soldiers with Plague.
After 10 seconds, all soldiers within the two-hundred-meter radius fell, and a massive amount of experience points instantly graced Huang Yi’s being—his leveling speed was even faster than inside the Tower of Pantheons!
He charged back into the throng of monsters, continuing to unleash Judgment. This situation was undoubtedly to his liking; there was no need to lure or cluster the monsters. Just charging into their midst and deploying a whirlwind was enough to clear a large swath, even faster than the leveling speed of a Fire Mage.
However, such places were rare, single-use leveling zones—once cleared, the monsters would not respawn. Whoever struck upon such a place first would reap this bounty of experience, a privilege only for Pioneers. This kind of boon also motivated many players to focus on adventure, roaming and exploring the continent. Finding such an Underground Palace could be equivalent to months of effort for an average player.
In just two hours, Huang Yi had cleared the swarming mass of monsters, estimated to number in the hundreds of thousands. His level shot up by two, reaching Level 39. Just one more level and he could undergo his next Evolution, and his strength would skyrocket to a new plateau!
Huang Yi continued deeper into the Underground Palace. He was now thousands of meters inside, but the end of the palace was still nowhere in sight.
After taking another turn, Huang Yi encountered another stone chamber filled with over a thousand soldiers clad in exquisite armor, milling about. There were fewer soldiers here than in the previous chamber, but their gear and weapons were clearly superior, a cut above—these must be Elite Monsters!
Elite Monsters were quite rare, and many players would be thrilled by just one sighting. Here, however, they appeared in droves, easily over a thousand! This signified thousands of Green Gear, a small amount of Blue Gear, and an immense bounty of experience points waiting ahead!
Elite Monsters were much stronger than the common kind—it took Huang Yi around a dozen hits to kill one, and the Plague could not finish them off anymore, significantly lowering his monster-slaying speed.
Huang Yi made slow progress, felling Elite Monsters one by one. They dropped their gear, showering the ground in golden light as countless items lay quietly, waiting to be picked.
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Meanwhile, far away in Dragon City, a moment of grave danger had arrived!
Outside the city, a dense Skeleton Army launched a relentless assault against the city walls, which were now crumbling and on the brink of collapse in many areas.
Atop the walls, countless players fought desperately against the Skeleton Army below. A maelstrom of Skill Radiance from various abilities mingled and poured over the edges, engulfing numerous skeletons. Every second, tens of thousands of skeletons were blasted to smithereens, but their casualties were nearly negligible against the vast Skeleton Army. For every skeleton that fell, another stepped forward, their ranks stretching to the horizon—infinite and unending.
At this rate, Dragon City would fall by nightfall!
The most dire battle was taking place in a section of the East City District’s wall, which had already been breached. Countless skeletons poured toward this gap from outside. Dragon City’s fiercest players were all congregated here, using their bodies to plug the breach.
"Second wave of warriors, step up! First wave, fall back and rest! Life Class players, hurry up and bring new quivers to the archers you’re assigned to. Messengers, go notify the leader of the West City District to send twenty thousand troops to the Northern City District; the situation there is grim..."" a female player wielding a battle axe commanded as she fought valiantly at the forefront. Tall in stature, her face concealed behind a mask that made her features indistinct, her gaze was sharp and piercing, forbidding anyone to look directly at her—she exuded an air of gallantry.
She was Number 9, Qin Shiyu, who had been waiting for Huang Yi in Dragon City. Now, she had taken on another role—as the leader of Dragon City’s temporary command. The city’s one million inhabitants fought under her command.
Under her leadership, Dragon City became united, systematically resisting the vast Skeleton Army and just managing to hold the city. Without her, Dragon City would have fallen the previous night, and all one million inside would have either perished or been cast into Reincarnation.
Qin Shiyu looked towards the vast desert depths, her heroic eyes betraying a flicker of vulnerability as if waiting for someone’s arrival. No matter how valiant she was, she was still a woman; even trained by organizations since childhood, she couldn’t completely strip away a woman’s inherent gentleness.
"If only he were here, he would surely crush the Skeleton Army!" Qin Shiyu thought to herself. Then she cleaved another skeleton into pieces with her axe.
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At this moment, Huang Yi was engaged in an intense battle with the group of Elite Monsters. To hasten the pace, he plunged into the fray, using "Shadow Dance," unleashing Judgment Whirlwind to attack the surrounding Elite Monsters. The elites couldn’t see him and swung wildly, eyes fuming, weapons flailing.
Loads of Green Gear burst out and littered the ground, as substantial amounts of experience points kept accumulating on Huang Yi.
And then, Huang Yi felt a warm surge as he leveled up to Level 40!
[System Prompt]: Congratulations on reaching Level 40! As a Rare Species Beast King, you are now eligible for Evolution. This evolution has no restrictions, requiring only a drop of Essence Blood from the corresponding Race, to absorb the Essence of Life within and comprehend the talents and abilities of the Race. However, the Essence of Life’s potency in the Essence Blood must not exceed a certain threshold, or it will be impossible to absorb.
