Heroes' Prison-Chapter 1443 - 1371: Not Because of Enemies, But Because of Loved Ones

At this moment, a large crowd of people suddenly flew up from below The Second World, including Heavenly Dao, Kid, Thunder God, and other super-first masters.

When they saw the clean battlefield, they were all stunned.

In their imagination, this battlefield must be very bloody and chaotic, but what they saw was very clean, with no corpses and no props.

Although dozens of Divine Domain powerhouses died on the World-Ending Formation just now, they were directly wiped out by the system, leaving no corpses and no spilled blood.

As for the equipment they exploded, such as the magic instrument from Blood Demon—[Bloodstained Elegance], it was taken away by the King of Hell when retreating, not left behind.

"God of Slaughter, congratulations on becoming the King of the Second World!" At this moment, Kid came over to Huang Yi’s side and congratulated him.

"Luckily, our power had already joined the Hero Empire before the war, otherwise being forcibly merged now would be quite awkward!" The Pope also smiled.

"I had foresight to become family with God of Slaughter early on." Thunder God heavily patted Huang Yi on the shoulder and laughed heartily.

Huang Yi glanced around at everyone and said, "Rest assured, the power under you will still be managed by yourselves. As long as it doesn’t involve principled issues, I won’t interfere with you. From now on, we are all family, and there’s no need to fight internal battles anymore. Most disputes are meaningless. Our top priority is improving our strength, banding together, and collaboratively combating the Demon Clan! They surely won’t stop!"

Ganges nodded, agreeing deeply and said, "Indeed! Only by visiting other worlds do we realize how vast the universe is. Fighting in this small pond of The Second World is meaningless."

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After dealing with some post-war affairs, Huang Yi then went to the sanctuary of the Elite Dragon Race.

At that moment, Qin Shiyu was standing by the window, gazing down at the bustling Elite Dragon Clan Holy Land, the sunlight casting upon her, outlining her graceful figure.

Huang Yi walked over and embraced Qin Shiyu from behind, burying his nose in her hair, took a deep breath, savoring the scent of her hair, feeling completely relaxed.

Lately, he had been dealing with the world-destroying crisis, mentally on high alert, and now he could finally take a break.

"Brother Yi, you’ve truly become the world’s savior this time, and people worldwide will have to accept your rule!" Qin Shiyu turned around and gently started sorting Huang Yi’s collar.

"Indeed! At least within The Second World, no one poses a threat to me; those super-first masters are basically my allies now and won’t bear hostility towards me." Huang Yi patted Qin Shiyu’s hair, paused, and continued, "The players who can still threaten me, besides the Spirit Demon and Heavenly Demon from the Demon Clan, are those from the Top Cosmic Race; some of them have not yet shown themselves, like that Insect Two from the Insect Race, and the players from the Dream Tribe mentioned by the Dream Spirit. These people possess strong powers, and some might become our adversaries. Additionally, my greatest concern is Sharp Sword; he’s deep and unfathomable, staying in the Underworld, mysterious in his actions, and his background remains unknown to me."

"Sharp Sword is indeed a possibility, but can Heavenly Demon and Spirit Demon still threaten you?" Qin Shiyu dismissively pursed her lips, "Now that it’s the Ultimate Era, with our Second World faction being strengthened across all attributes and the Demon Clan weakened across all attributes, they are no longer as formidable as before. Moreover, Heavenly Demon was stripped of his Magic Dragon Wings by you, weakening him further. As for Spirit Demon, although being an Epic Hero is rather troublesome, didn’t you gain Five Hundred Million Faith Power upon killing the Queen of Agony? You should be approaching the Epic Hero level too, right!"

Huang Yi nodded, "Indeed, I’m close to achieving Ten Billion Faith Power; as the King of the World, the number of believers will surge, accumulating Faith Power faster. I expect to ascend to Epic Hero soon. Yet, Heavenly Demon and Spirit Demon shouldn’t be underestimated; as the two New Kings, backed by the King of Hell, they possess limitless potential, and no one knows what cunning schemes they might pull next! The King of Hell is a terrifying individual, and killing him equates to the Ultimate Task of the Ultimate Era. But this task might be unsolvable; successfully eliminating the other Demon Kings would be commendable."

"By the way! After killing the Queen of Agony, you should own her corpse, right?" Qin Shiyu asked expectantly.

Huang Yi laughed and showed a look of anticipation: "Yes! Her corpse is now in Heroes’ Prison! Her body is much stronger than Gui Tianzhu’s body. There are only a handful of such powerful bodies in the morgue of Heroes’ Prison. In the future, as long as I attach that Heart of the Pure Realm to her body, I can control her, equivalent to having another Demon King as an underling."

Qin Shiyu’s eyes lit up, excitedly saying: "Doesn’t that make you invincible? Even the Queen of Agony has become your bodyguard. Who would dare to bully you now? Even if the Demon King personally made a move, he wouldn’t be able to kill you anymore, right?"

"Not necessarily." Huang Yi curled his lips, "Don’t forget the rules of the Mortal Realm; the Mortal Realm can’t endure the power of a Mortal God-level being like the Queen of Agony. Her body can only exert its full strength in the Demon-Sealing Space. So, generally, I still use Gui Tianzhu’s body and can only use the Queen of Agony’s body after entering the Demon-Sealing Space."

"Brother Yi, I can’t believe it. In just two short years, you have mastered The Second World, far exceeding what our organization expected of you back then. Now, we already have the power to influence the world. The World Federation has completely lost its foundation and is on the brink of collapse. By then, you will be able to get out of prison! I’ve waited for this day for too long!" Qin Shiyu said, unable to help herself as she stood on tiptoe and kissed Huang Yi’s lips.

After a passionate kiss, the two stopped, panting, and looked out at the scenery through the window. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

The warm sunlight illuminated the English Dragon Clan Holy Land, where the green forest stretched as far as the eye could see, with magical holy land buildings scattered throughout, dreamy and romantic.

After the crisis was resolved, some players who dared not log in before started logging in again, and the players who had died also resurrected.

The English Dragon Clan Holy Land had become crowded, filled with celebrations, and the sounds of laughter could be heard from afar.

"Brother Yi, after this world-ending crisis, some of the higher-ups in our Freedom Organization suddenly have different views on the existence of The Second World. Moreover, from some intelligence and clues we’ve gathered, this viewpoint is being confirmed." Qin Shiyu suddenly said seriously.

"Oh?" Huang Yi became interested, "Could it be the Era of Corporation has other motives?"

Qin Shiyu nodded: "We have that suspicion! Because the impact of this world-ending crisis on the real world has been too great, with global finance almost collapsing. Think about it, so much wealth has been invested in The Second World, and so much money is flowing in it. It’s shocking that the Era of Corporation allowed such a massive plot fluctuation in the system, severely harming human interests! They clearly could modify this plot direction from the system layer and artificially intervene in this world-ending crisis, but they remained indifferent. No matter how detached they claim to be from worldly affairs, or how much they say they won’t interfere with human order, this world-ending crisis is still too much unless they have other intentions. So we started to wonder, what is the true motive of the Era of Corporation for creating The Second World? Is it really just a platform to showcase the crystallization of human wisdom? Is it truly just a virtual world for humans to enjoy a different kind of life? Or is this merely a façade, and they actually have other purposes?"

"This analysis indeed makes some sense!" Huang Yi mused for a while, gazing distantly, and said softly: "The predecessor of The Second World was the ’Hope System,’ a Cold Storage Era creation. Decades ago, when Earth’s resources were exhausted, and the environment deteriorated, humanity faced a catastrophe. The Era of Corporation’s founder, Mr. Huang Huayi, proposed the ’Consciousness Survival Plan,’ freezing all of humanity while leaving only a group of scientists to solve the Earth’s crisis. The ’Hope System’ was born then, carrying the consciousness of all humanity. For that era, the ’Hope System’ indeed had a crucial significance. But later, after the Cold Storage Era ended, it wasn’t necessary to parasitize consciousness in the virtual world, and its importance waned. The Second World, subsequently launched by the Era of Corporation, seemed more like an entertainment product to enrich human life and shouldn’t engage in actions that would destroy the human economy, finance, and social stability. They aren’t an anti-human company; otherwise, they wouldn’t have taken charge, forming the World Federation to save humanity after the Pacific nuclear leak. This world-ending crisis is indeed bizarre."

Qin Shiyu pursed her lips, her eyes twinkling, and said: "Isn’t this year’s annual gala starting soon? Given the current trend, you’re sure to win a top-level award again. When you meet Mr. Huang Sha, the Era of Corporation’s president, why not ask him this question? We initially suspect the World Federation is behind this, possibly having reached some agreement with the Era of Corporation. If that’s the case, we’re in a passive position, and the great enemy that is the World Federation might not be so easy to defeat. But given the Era of Corporation’s stature, it’s unlikely they would lower themselves to reach such an agreement with the World Federation. We really can’t figure it out."

"Okay, I’ll ask him then." Huang Yi nodded.

In fact, when he first met Mr. Huang Sha, the president of the Era of Corporation, the other party had already given him a card for The Second World. Mr. Huang Sha’s name in The Second World was [Blood Song], and Huang Yi could message him at any time, but he hadn’t done so in the past two years. Faced with figures at the pinnacle of the human pyramid, Huang Yi didn’t dare disturb them easily.

"However, regardless of the Era of Corporation’s purpose in creating The Second World, we must fight hard!" Huang Yi withdrew his gaze from the distance and said resolutely.

"Is it because of enemies?" Qin Shiyu asked.

"No, because of loved ones." Huang Yi said, and then kissed her again.

We fight not because there are enemies, but because there are loved ones.