My Misfortune Crushed Instances-Chapter 278: Farming Reputation

The mission in the Secret Realm Battlefield is indeed different from a regular Secret Realm. It doesn't immediately settle rewards but serves as guidance, with specific results varying according to subsequent actions.

Li Rui pinned the Flying Leopard Demon to the ground. The latter's body flexibility was astonishing, its hind legs bent unnaturally, also unsheathing sharp blades to kick forward.

"Eeek eeek eeeek!!"

The Monkey Demon was anxious and hastily called out a warning.

How could Li Rui not feel the sneak attack from behind? With a swift move, he heard a crunching sound, and the Leopard Demon's legs went limp.

"Uh..." The eyes of the Flying Leopard Demon glowed with malice, seemingly filled with hatred.

Several Monkey Demons rushed over, surrounding Li Rui, shouting and jumping.

"Thank you, thank you!"

"You're so kind, you're so kind!"

Li Rui knocked the Flying Leopard Demon unconscious and asked, "Who are you?"

The Monkey Demon who was fetching water said, "We are the Power Ape Race living in the Divine Wood forest. Who are you? Which Demon Race? Why have we never seen you?"

Their eyes roamed up and down, openly scrutinizing, rather impolitely.

Li Rui knew they weren't being disrespectful, but simply living on an uninhabited island, their etiquette differed from that of the Human Race on the mainland.

"I'm not from the Demon Race, I am from the Human Race."

The Monkey Demons exchanged glances, thought for a moment, and then laughed, "I get it, I get it, so you're a human demon."

"..."

Li Rui felt it was hard to explain to these little demons and just asked, "Do you live in this Divine Wood forest?"

"Exactly, exactly, please follow us back, we must repay you."

A group of monkeys came over without further ado, tugging at Li Rui's clothing to lead the way.

Li Rui thought to himself, monkeys are always in a hurry, but it suited him just fine. He would find out what the situation in the forest was, whether there were others or not.

The Monkey Demons swung through the forest, frequently looking back to check if Li Rui was keeping up, then continued rushing ahead. After about ten minutes, noise reached them from ahead.

"We're here, we're here!" The Monkey Demon exclaimed, and soon, several armor-clad Monkey Demons wielding vine spears appeared ahead. These little demons were over twice as large as the water-fetching ones, towering at about 1.8 to 2 meters, robust and strong, each weighing over 200 pounds.

"Ah! Who did you bring back!"

The monkeys exclaimed in surprise.

The three water-fetching Monkey Demons quickly explained the situation, and the armored Monkey Demon nodded, stepped forward, clasped his hands above his head, and shook them, seemingly their etiquette.

"Thank you, human demon, for saving their lives."

"...."

Li Rui was speechless, "It was nothing."

"Please, human demon, follow us inside, the chief must treat you well."

Li Rui could no longer hold back, "I am human, not a demon."

The other was shocked, "Not a demon?! Could it be that you're an undead?!"

The administrator was right; apart from Demon Races and Undead, there weren't any other entities on this giant island in their understanding of the "world."

Li Rui said, "Just call me by my name, my name is Li Rui."

"Alright, alright." 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

The armored and water-fetching Monkey Demons were delighted, and tugged him forward again.

The Power Ape Race settled around a patch of large trees, building houses among the sturdy branches. There were scattered straw huts on the ground, with more bonfires and stoves.

Those tasked with fetching water held a low status, only staying on the outskirts without entering deeper. One of the armored Monkey Demons led Li Rui to a large tree with parasitic vines blossoming with purple flowers below.

"Please wait here, I'll go up and meet the chief."

The Monkey Demon took a liking to him, as he was the overseer of the water-fetching Monkey Demons, and naturally grateful for saving his subordinates.

More importantly, he heard that Li Rui could subdue a Flying Leopard Demon with a single move, clearly showing strength greater than his own.

Scaling the tree, he entered a large tree house, and said before the outer door, "Yuan Gang requests an audience with the chief, requests an audience with the chief!"

The female Monkey Demon serving at the door promptly went in to report. Shortly after, a larger Monkey Demon appeared, clad in beast-skin shorts and bone armor, with a bare upper body with sparse hair, more resembling a human.

"Yuan Gang, why have you left the village gate to meet me?"

This Monkey Demon chief spoke more coherently, unlike the hasty, repetitious younger monkeys.

Yuan Gang recounted the story of Li Rui rescuing the three monkeys, embellishing it further, boasting from subduing one leopard to defeating two with one move.

The Monkey Demon chief exclaimed, "Such a Demon Race exists? I will see for myself."

With that, he stepped out of the tree house, leaping from above, landing with a boom.

Boom!

He stood about a zhang tall, hefty in weight. Dust was stirred up as he landed, shocking the timid Monkey Demons around.

However, Li Rui had already sensed something approaching from above and merely sidestepped the dust, unphased.

"The esteemed guest is indeed extraordinary."

The Monkey Demon chief, seeing this, immediately believed Yuan Gang's account, "I am the leader of the Power Ape Race of Divine Wood forest, please join me for a conversation."

Li Rui thought to himself, this monkey has a structured way of speaking and a dignified demeanor, no wonder he has become the chief.

He followed the chief to a pavilion with bamboo pillars. Inside, there were two sitting mats and a large tree stump serving as a table, quickly supplied with fruit platters and drinks by small monkeys.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Li Rui learned that the chief's name was Yuan Ju, leader of the Power Ape Demon Race in the Divine Wood forest, but not the eldest of the race.

Meanwhile, his mission prompt updated.

[Details: Gain favor with the Power Ape Race.]

[Current Favor: Friendly.]

Missions involving faction reputation seldom have explicit rewards, but once high enough, they generally yield benefits, like information on opportunities or offering treasures.

"Oh? You mean to say, there are lands beyond the ocean, and you come from there?" Yuan Ju inquired.

Li Rui felt fortunate to find a Demon Race able to grasp reason, making conversation much easier.

"Yes, I... my ship was wrecked on the shore, unfamiliar with this place, so I ventured into the forest to explore, unexpectedly encountering your village's demons."

The other expressed gratitude once more, then cautioned, "Esteemed guest, be careful. If you plan to search for lost companions, it won't be easy. This vast world is fraught with dangers."

To him, "the world" was this giant island. For the island's creatures, this was their entire world.

Li Rui inquired, "Could the chief inform me about the island's geography and situation?"

Yuan Ju readily responded, "Of course. This Divine Wood forest is on the southern end of the world, towards....."

"Chief! Chief! Trouble, the Powerhulks are besieged by the Flying Leopard Race, with the great general Fei Lian overseeing, we dare not approach."

"Chief, please rescue them."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Ju was shocked, "The Powerhulks are unable to free themselves?!"

The reporting Monkey Demon urged, "Chief, quickly go assist them."

At this moment, another Monkey Demon rushed over, crying out, "Great overseer Yuan Shang challenged Fei Lian and was slain. That Fei Lian, he, cut off my tail and wants me to bring back Yuan Shang's head, boohoo...."

Yuan Ju was enraged, "The Flying Leopard Race has gone too far, bring me my armor!"

"No!"

At this time, an aged voice came forth, and an elderly, white-haired Monkey Demon approached using a wooden staff.

Li Rui observed, this demon was cloaked in a long animal-skin robe, carrying an old visage, likely an elder of the tribe.

"Elder Yuan Bu." Yuan Ju stepped forward to assist.

"Chief, have you forgotten, previously the Flying Leopard Race lured you out, taking the opportunity to attack our settlement, forcing us to migrate and settle here?"

Yuan Ju was furious, "Elder, then what should we do? Must we abandon the Powerhulks?"

Yuan Bu declared, "I am willing to personally go to the Flying Leopard Race to negotiate, offering the northern training sanctum as a condition, to make them withdraw first, then plan further."

Yuan Ju was reluctant, "In doing so, our race will only have a single Holy Land left, making it increasingly difficult for our tribe to train, let alone surpass the Flying Leopard Race."

Yuan Bu added, "Let's delay for a while, as if our settlement is attacked or the Powerhulks perish, our demise will follow."

At this time, Li Rui had already understood the dilemma of the Power Ape Race, standing up to say, "Hold on, I think the elder's plan is unusable."