My Misfortune Crushed Instances-Chapter 55: He’s a Little Face-Blind

Woo woo woo——

The fierce wind howled, and it seemed there was never good weather in the Secret Realm.

Li Rui opened his eyes and saw a group of Secret Realm agents, identifiable by their colorful clothes. To maximize their attributes, no one cared about aesthetics when choosing their gear.

"Brother Rui, Brother Rui, come over here."

While observing, He Chengli appeared from the side, pulling him aside, with Wu Sun also present.

"What’s the current situation?"

Li Rui glanced around and found himself in a very large tent, surrounded by nearly thirty Secret Realm agents, most grouped in threes, indicating they had likely teamed up before entering the Secret Realm.

However, there wasn’t much to examine here; in the large tent, there were a circle of tables, seemingly a place for eating and drinking. According to the background setting, it appeared the officers had invited many "experts" to subdue demon beasts.

He Chengli quietly tugged at Li Rui’s sleeve: "That at the entrance is Huo Yun."

Li Rui looked up and saw a mature-looking young man standing there, chatting with a fat and a thin man. He deliberately styled his hair in a business-sophisticated manner (as registered), even sprayed some hair gel, keeping the hair’s texture clearly defined.

But contrasting greatly with the stylish hair was his red cotton-padded jacket, which even had an auspicious embroidered tiger head on it.

"Clothing with a savior trait looks downright comical."

"Indeed, but is this the time to care about that?" Wu Sun said with a pained expression.

"What should I do then? Can’t just go up and provoke a few words, right?" Li Rui retorted.

Wu Sun was lost for words.

Yet at this moment, Huo Yun had already noticed the three, mainly recognizing He Chengli, and walked over.

Unexpectedly, Li Rui didn’t feel any hostility or malice from him.

Huo Yun approached, wearing a flawless, courteous smile, extending his hand: "Li Rui? Hello, I’m Huo Yun, we’ve already met previously."

Li Rui didn’t respond because this guy was speaking to Wu Sun.

"Um, this is the real Li Rui." Wu Sun awkwardly pointed out the rightful person.

Huo Yun was silent for three seconds and surprisingly changed direction without any fuss, repeating his previous actions.

Li Rui felt this guy was completely different from his expectations, believing the meeting should be more confrontational.

But one doesn’t strike a smiling face; the previous happenings were one thing, he still reached out his hand and shook hands with him.

Huo Yun maintained his formal smile: "Quite a coincidence, you’re encountering me in the same Secret Realm, and it’s a competitive type. Although I admire you, I won’t hold back inside the Secret Realm. Hope you understand."

Li Rui chuckled dryly, truthfully unsure how to respond. It seemed this guy purposefully mimicked those in the higher ranks of his family, but somewhat ineptly.

"So, shall we have...fair competition?"

"A fair competition! I like that."

Huo Yun smiled, "Admittedly, someone in the Huo family said there are many types of demon beasts in the Silent Forest, potentially targets for this competitive mission. Additionally, deep within the forest, there seems to be a hidden massive danger, so don’t mess with strange things."

He found himself genuinely liking this person, further firming his resolve to recruit him to the Huo family.

After he left, Li Rui quietly asked, "He sent someone to contact me yet didn’t even check my photo and still got the wrong person?"

He Chengli replied softly, "Probably has seen...but he’s somewhat face blind."

Li Rui glanced at the mature-looking Wu Sun, "That’s some serious face blindness."

At that moment, the tent’s curtain was lifted, and a fully armored man, bearing a general’s gut, walked in.

"Immortal Masters, please come with me."

His wording was polite enough, but his tone wasn’t particularly good.

All Secret Realm agents simultaneously received a notification.

[Main Task Update: Follow the Officer.]

More than twenty people streamed out, arriving outside the tent to see the austere military camp, filled with armor-clad soldiers bearing sharp weapons. Their equipment seemed top-notch, perhaps elite troops, possibly Secret Realm crafted NPC images, or maybe in a spell-craft world, refining iron became easy, so everyone wore armor.

Li Rui and his two companions went along with the crowd to an open space, unexpectedly realizing the officer wasn’t the main person. From afar, a man in more exquisite armor strode over, his hand always resting on the sword at his waist, and upon standing firm, he authoritatively surveyed the front with his loud voice.

"Gentlemen, no need for courtesies."

Woo——

A gust of wind blew, nobody responded, perhaps the plot setting was generals inviting cultivators to dispel demon beasts, involving some greeting process. But in reality, these modern people didn’t bother with him at all.

Fortunately, it was just a fixed routine, and he proceeded with introductions.

"As you may know, there’s a demon beast in the woods, red-eyed, white-footed, ten feet high, possessing powerful mana, skilled in concealment, frequently disturbing the camp at night. You are invited today to deal with this fiend."

"Whoever can slay this beast and bring its head back to the camp, I promise ample rewards."

He also feigned mystery and smiled, "I believe the reward will surely satisfy everyone."

[Main Task Update: Expel Demons]

[Task Objective: Bring back the demon described by the general’s head to the camp.]

[Task Reward: Experience +35,000, Free Attribute Points +1, Constitution +2, Flower Rock Hand Wraps, three random consumables, five random enhancing materials.]

[Special Note: Maximum of three can accept task rewards.]

[Flower Rock Hand Wraps.]

[Item Level: 15.]

[Quality: Rare]

[Attributes: Defense +8, Constitution +2.]

[Special Effect: Fist and Palm Class skill damage +5%]

[Eternal: Yes.]

The general was still acting mysterious, completely unaware all the "Immortal Masters" already knew what his so-called rewards were.

Li Rui first noticed the substantial experience reward, probably because in this Secret Realm losers get nothing, winners take all, hence ample experience.

He was now level 11, needing 17,000 to level up, and only 23,000 for level 12; this one task could almost get him close to level 13.

Furthermore, the Flower Rock Hand Wraps seemed quite suitable for him, fitting his combat style well.

Finally, he found post-job-change dungeons now dissect rewards in more detail, separately listing consumables and materials.

"Alright, Immortal Masters, you may enter the forest at any time. If feeling unwell or injured, feel free to return to camp for supplies and rest. Demon expulsion deadline: three days."

With the order, almost everyone rushed from the camp towards the distant, dark forest.

The Secret Realm just started; everyone was still eager and raring to go. After all, although strength varies, there are many variables; anyone could prevail, even the lowest configured teams might seize opportunities with a stroke of luck.

The general smiled broadly, "The Immortal Masters are quite enthusiastic."