My Misfortune Crushed Instances-Chapter 52: Global Secret Realm Battlefield

Today is the routine monthly report meeting of the Huangliang branch; the organization needs to monitor each member’s status.

On this day, there are many people in Guotong Mansion, and everyone is present.

The group leaders who trained Li Rui initially gathered again.

"I really didn’t expect it. I feel like Li Rui just became a Secret Realm agent, but in the blink of an eye, he’s already level 11."

Hu Dali shook his head, speaking with emotion.

"You’re not wrong in feeling that way, ahem."

Zhao Wuji still had that frail appearance, "His imprint appeared in just about a month."

"Well, Old Wang really has good judgment."

"The president did give us a chance back then."

"He might become the second Dong Sanchuan of Donglin Province," Liu Shanshan said.

The group was chatting in the meeting room when they suddenly saw Li Rui’s head pop in from the door.

"Brother Ba, Brother Ba, there’s something I need."

"What’s up? If it’s about the Secret Realm, just come in and talk."

Wang Ba had been counting the days, estimating that it should soon be time for the countdown.

So Li Rui came in and displayed his imprint to everyone.

"The Silent Forest?"

Seeing this Secret Realm, the atmosphere in the room changed.

"Why do you always draw tricky dungeons?"

"It’s quite normal; after all, he did beat up the administrator, and I think this is even better than expected."

"Makes sense."

Hu Dali turned to Li Rui with a smile, "You’re quite lucky, you know."

".....Let’s talk about this Secret Realm." Li Rui didn’t understand why they always hit the sore spot.

Liu Shanshan shrugged: "There’s not much to say about this Secret Realm. It’s a role-playing competitive type. All Secret Realm agents will be born in a military camp, playing officers inviting people to expel demons. You’re divided into many groups, and only the first to kill the target can get rewards, which are generally pretty good — at least a fixed rare-grade equipment, and lots of experience."

Zhao Wuji chimed in: "So actually, you can consider the Silent Forest as an arena; whether it’s difficult or not depends on who you’re competing against."

"However," Hu Dali continued, "in this type of Secret Realm, many people usually enter simultaneously — a dozen or even over twenty — so you might encounter people from other organizations."

"What you need to be careful of is, in competitive Secret Realms, the risk of soul dissipation is very small, so the organization’s stance is to allow default competition. What this competition means, those who understand will understand."

Li Rui seemed not to catch the danger in the words and casually asked, "Got it. Earlier, you mentioned a military in the Secret Realm; which force’s army is it?" 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

He was just curious.

After a moment’s thought, it was clear they had forgotten, so the two men looked to Liu Shanshan, who blinked, "It’s the Liangting Kingdom, if I remember right."

Li Rui raised an eyebrow, thinking it’s no wonder Wang Ba didn’t say anything. He had thought of it earlier, but since the Five Thunders Skill needed secrecy, the other team leaders didn’t know, so he didn’t bring it up.

This Secret Realm is evidently near the borders of the Liangting Kingdom. If future Secret Realms continue approaching the kingdom’s interior, they might find clues to Community Thunder.

He said, "Could you possibly help look out for who might enter the Silent Forest at the same time as me?"

"Sure, I’ll help keep an eye out when I get the chance."

Everyone agreed without hesitation.

Wang Ba found an excuse to slip away and then secretly spoke to Li Rui in a hallway corner: "I know what you’re thinking, but that Five Thunders Skill is a mythic quest and very dangerous. Last time, the Daoist Chongxu you encountered wasn’t a bad person, but next time might not be the same. Be cautious when investigating clues."

"Understood, Brother Ba."

Li Rui thought he might not even find anything, "When I was coming in, I heard you mention someone named Dong Sanchuan?"

"Oh, you heard that?"

Wang Ba scratched his head, "He’s someone from the provincial branch, quite impressive, advanced within a year. What did they call him... a supernova. They’re young folks, it’s hard not to compare, but he’s already level 30. You don’t need to compare your strength to his — everyone progresses differently."

Li Rui didn’t know what a supernova was and didn’t care, as long as it didn’t directly involve him.

He added, "I heard from He Chengli that Huo Yun from the Huo family will also go to the Silent Forest."

"Oh? That’s a good thing. Huo family members are certainly strong and well-equipped. You can try to team up with him, and with He Chengli, you’d not only have high strength but also build relations with these aristocratic families, which could be beneficial in the future."

Li Rui chuckled: "He already sent someone to find me earlier, probably wanting to cooperate in the Secret Realm."

"That’s even better," Wang Ba was pleased.

"But I refused."

"...."

After Li Rui explained the whole story, Wang Ba gave no comment but said, "In that case, we can only consider how to compete with him. He’s level 14 and from a major family, different from the dungeon events you’ve faced before."

"With real people joining the opposition, there are more variables. We also have to see who Huo Yun teams up with. You should go back and prepare well for the next few days, leave gathering intel to me."

"Thank you, Brother Ba."

Li Rui left Guotong Mansion, thinking about what’s with all this supernova talk and how reaching level 14 in half a year is considered genius.

He felt he was in a strange state, not high in level but leveling up quickly, already catching the attention of many important figures.

Maybe someday, he would be the benchmark others use for comparison in their minds.

.....

In the outskirts of the capital, there’s a building not marked on any map. It’s neither tall nor magnificent, at least the above-ground part is. Few people come by, as there are military facilities nearby and many roads are restricted.

On the top floor of this building, a group of people is seated around a large conference table.

Everyone seated here is a high-level member of the Superpower Division; it’s no exaggeration to say they are the rulers of Dragon Country’s Extraordinary World.

But at this moment, all these people were holding their breath, afraid to make a sound, just quietly staring at the screen.

The screen showed a solitary figure in what seemed like a martial arena.

He held a handful of gold sand, letting the grains slip through his fingers, then carried away by a howling gale into the sky, disappearing completely.

This was a Prophet, to be precise, the chief Prophet of the Superpower Division, a very unique profession. At level 30, they don’t advance, and throughout their life, they have almost just one skill, yet they’re the treasure of all extraordinary organizations.

Clearly, at this moment, he was using his skill with full force to predict something very important.

Wuuu——

The camera shook slightly, indicating the intense wind at the scene. The Prophet’s robes were plastered to his body by the wind, yet he stood unmovable.

When the last grain of gold sand flew up to the sky, the wind finally ceased. After waiting in place for a while, he turned his head towards the camera and shouted:

"Level 50, the level cap for this big battlefield is level 50, and the start time is within six months to a year. The recruitment scope includes all Secret Realm agents globally, and the same faction should have more than a hundred entrants."

Mentioning a prophecy with such a broad scope, there shouldn’t be anyone else in the entire country capable of making it except for this chief Prophet.

The words caused a murmur of amazement and discussion in the room.

The man at the head of the table quickly stopped all the chatter: "The range of this Secret Realm battlefield is wide, and the level cap isn’t high. I suggest conducting selections nationwide, with each organization nominating candidates themselves. The minimum requirement is to reach level 30 and advance; the registration period... three months."

"Is there any objection?"

There was no opposition because the proposal was reasonable, and the one suggesting it was the Minister of the Superpower Division himself, also the strongest Secret Realm agent in the country.

"If there’s no objection, discuss the details among yourselves, draft the documentation, and send it for review to the committees of each organization. In three months, they’ll determine the personnel and send them to the Superpower Division for selection."