My Misfortune Crushed Instances-Chapter 53: Preparation

[According to the headquarters’ notice, each organization will start assessing its personnel by city-level branches to select participants for this year’s Secret Realm Battlefield. Minimum submission requirements (except for Prophets): Levels 30 to 50, advancement accomplished, possessing at least two pieces of Epic Level equipment, and mastering at least one Epic Level skill.]

[The Superpower Division will.....]

The notice is lengthy, mostly about selection criteria and requirements, as well as some preferential treatment for specific professions.

Li Rui also saw the notice at this moment, as Wu Mengying directly forwarded it to the big group of the Huangliang branch.

Inside the Guotong Mansion, nearly everyone was talking about it, with excitement, anticipation, unease, and anxiety.

Facing such a situation, Li Rui raised his own question.

"What is the Secret Realm Battlefield?"

This voice seemed somewhat out of place compared to the surrounding atmosphere.

Wen Yan replied with a wry smile: "Every few years, generally 3 to 5 years, a super-large Secret Realm appears, which we call Battlefield."

Wu Bing slid over in his swivel chair: "Because the scope of this Secret Realm is very large, people from other regions, countries, and forces enter it globally, and so far, every time it’s been large-scale camp battles, hence called Battlefield."

"If I’m not mistaken."

Li Rui asked, "Do very high-level rewards appear in this Battlefield?"

"That’s right, many high-level legendary items definitely appear in the Battlefield, with rare entries more likely to show up. This time the level cap is 50, essentially items at level 49-50, and in a few specific Battlefields, even Mythical Level equipment has appeared,"

Wu Bing adjusted his sunglasses, "So, official institutions from every country attach great importance, you could say this is the war of the Extraordinary World."

Wen Yan continued: "However, the Battlefield does not allow a large number of personnel entry without limits, so they need to select the best of the best because the entrants will battle against global elites."

"As long as you help the organization gain an advantage in the Battlefield or thwart other forces’ schemes, and just by meritorious service, you’ll be rewarded. Those who’ve performed well in previous Battlefields are now important figures in the Superpower Division or various organizations, some even top leaders."

Wu Bing said with jubilance: "Our President Song earned one of the highest honors in a previous Battlefield, and jumped two levels from a city-level vice president to a province-level vice president."

Li Rui squinted his eyes: "If it were me, couldn’t I directly rise from a junior agent to senior!"

"Hahaha."

Wu Bing laughed heartily, "Can you broaden your horizons, stop thinking the emperor plants fields with a golden hoe."

Li Rui was joking on purpose, he glanced at the engraving on the back of his hand: 11.

"I don’t have the qualifications to register right now."

Wu Bing laughed again: "You better wait for the next opportunity, registration time is only three months, at least 30 levels required, and you must advance successfully."

Li Rui remained indifferent; if he insisted steadfastly he still wanted to try, he might only invite disbelief, so he felt it’s better to quietly grow rich.

However, wanting to advance to level 30 within three months, now he must maximize benefits from every Secret Realm to catch up, as the higher the level, the more experience needed for upgrading.

Therefore, this upcoming Silent Forest Secret Realm is particularly crucial; he must win, a loss would greatly slow his progression.

Thinking about it, he figured he needed to enhance the administrator’s coat a bit more.

He took out all the Whiteboard Materials obtained in Gu Xuan Town and invested them into the enhancement process.

[Administrator’s coat.]

[Item Level: 10.]

[Quality: Unique]

[Description: All employees please keep properly.]

[Attributes: Defense +32, Spirit +2, Constitution +2.]

[Special Effect 1: Wearing it while doing a boss punch should look more impressive.]

[Special Effect 2: Ice Resistance +3%]

[Special Effect 3: Lightning Resistance +8%]

[Special Effect 4: Poison Resistance +2%]

[Special Entry 1: Falling Damage -2%.]

[Special Entry 2: Damage from Sharp Attacks -2%]

[Eternal: Yes.]

So far, the resistance bonuses of this equipment are not very high, and its effect in actual combat won’t be significant; it’s mainly reliant on its inherent defense.

This Secret Realm game seems to deliberately weaken the defensive attributes brought by equipment, the defensive increase from levels is minimal, but this problematic coat stands out, Wen Yan’s 26-level Epic coat only provides 42 defense, while at level 10 this one already provides 32.

This leads to an outcome.

If Li Rui enters a Secret Realm ranging from level 25-30, these defenses will hardly have much effect.

But now he’s entering a level 11-15 Dungeon, normally at this stage, Epic equipment provides at most 20 defense, this 32-point defense can effectively reduce damage to the torso.

Unfortunately, all the random materials are of ordinary quality so far, and Li Rui suspects that if one day his luck is overwhelming or he receives Legendary quality materials from some rare mission, he might enhance the coat to a god-level entry like rescue master.

Moreover, having bad luck in Dungeons sometimes has other benefits; he feels his luck in reality has noticeably improved, encountering fewer unexpected incidents.

Perhaps bad luck can also be exhausted, with the Secret Realm sharing part of it, reality becomes smoother.

....

This time, Wang Ba and the Martial Monk both walked into Li Rui’s house, of course followed by the tagalong, He Chengli.

"According to the current intelligence summary, at least 11 people are participating in the Silent Forest Secret Realm; this is what we’ve heard, there will definitely be more in actuality."

Wang Ba is explaining to the three young people.

Why are there three? Because a day later, the Martial Monk’s engraving also reacted, with a countdown of six days, Silent Forest, he’s a level 15 Hunter, naturally selected for the Silent Forest Secret Realm.

Thus, the team entering this Secret Realm is basically confirmed, the three of them are the most familiar and trustworthy, safer than adding a random stranger in the Secret Realm.

"Leader, do you know the specific identities of the 11 people?"

"Besides you three, the only one related to the Baili Association is Huo Yun; it seems likely he will team up with others from some organization beforehand."

Li Rui frowned: "Guesswork won’t do."

The Martial Monk was also troubled: "It’d be nice to know in advance; if conflict arises, at least we can have the upper hand."

He Chengli: "Why don’t you ask me?"

The other three looked over: "You know?"

"My mom said Huo Yun has already confirmed teamed up with two from the Cangyun Association, both are level 15."

Generally, organizations prefer to form teams internally, but it’s not impossible to go outside, after all the superpower division fathers the four organizations, though this might cause internal dissatisfaction, leading to marginalization.

However, Huo Yun is indifferent as the Huo family’s self-cultivation product, not a Baili Association’s member, his family’s elder is a Baili Association committee member, feeling indignant they could try some marginalization.

"Well, about the Cangyun Association, I cannot gather much information."

Wang Ba shook his head, "Our Baili Association mainly operates in the Southeast; they’re in the Northwest, so we’re not well-acquainted."

He Chengli continued: "I know, among the three, one is a potential newcomer named Zhang Shan, a level 15 Martial Monk, possessing an extra rare skill Golden Bell Shield, the other is Li Shi, a level 15 Trapper, Cangyun Association’s intermediate agent from Juhe Province."

In contrast, Li Rui was unconcerned about whatever Golden Bell Shield; he was more interested in the second person: "Leader, why are they both level 15, but Brother Wu’s title is junior while they are intermediate."

The Martial Monk, embarrassed and furious: "You’re junior too!"

"But I’m only level 11." Li Rui shamelessly said.

Seeing these two clowns, Wang Ba felt a headache and interrupted: "Stop bickering, titles are based on performance in field missions, our Huangliang branch’s environment is relatively stable, but the Cangyun Association’s jurisdiction is close to the border, with frequent roaming illegal agents, perhaps that person achieved many merits."

The Martial Monk snorted, as if finding a backing to support him.

Li Rui, however, changed the topic: "This means that person might have considerable practical experience."

"Exactly."

Wang Ba nodded gravely and said: "The Trapper profession itself is quite insidious, adept at fighting others, you must be careful."

The three nodded in unison; having identified the most threatening competitor, next they gathered to think about strategy.

Li Rui, although being a Rain Summoner, somehow possesses outstanding assault abilities, the Martial Monk can serve as a front row shield, able to exploit vulnerabilities.

He Chengli is intriguing, perhaps due to his family’s influence, his actions are generally steady, but maybe since breaking his leg in Gu Xuan Town, he often waits for openings to deliver fatal blows, the Secret Realm system unexpectedly gave him an Assassin profession.

Their team composition is actually decent, being like a cleaver team, focused on killing, killing, killing.

Wang Ba feels that these three guys might turn the Silent Forest upside down even if they cannot win.