My Misfortune Crushed Instances-Chapter 56: Headache
The Silent Forest is vast, with mountainous hills in the middle, and even a river flowing through the center.
Trying to find a specified demon creature here is extremely difficult, as the general didn’t provide any clues, not even knowing what the creature is; they can only search based on a rough physical description.
More importantly, the core of this Secret Realm is not about demon extermination, but about human combat.
Li Rui and the two others are advancing at a leisurely pace towards the northeast. They are walking in a forest area where the branches and leaves block out the sky.
"The mission target is clearly stated."
Li Rui said, "Bring the demon creature’s head back to the camp; it doesn’t necessarily mean you have to kill it yourself."
"Of course, that’s the danger of the Silent Forest." The Martial Monk understood this point. Although he had not entered this Secret Realm before, he had been a Secret Realm agent for longer and had more experience.
Li Rui further said, "I remember there are random events in this Secret Realm, right?"
"Yes, indeed."
He Chengli seemed somewhat puzzled, "But Brother Rui, let’s try to avoid them, time is tight."
Li Rui nodded, thinking about the fear of not being able to avoid them.
As if to verify this statement, a notification from the Secret Realm suddenly appeared.
[Random event triggered: Inside the Octagonal Cage.]
[Event goal: Defeat the enemy.]
[Reward: Experience points +2200, one random consumable item, one random enhancement material item.]
The three of them looked up, and realized that during their conversation, they had unknowingly walked into a small clearing.
There were eight towering trees surrounding them, and at this moment, a huge, impenetrable spider web had formed between each tree, creating a real octagonal cage.
"Spider Demon, a level 14 monster, approach with caution." The Martial Monk reminded.
"Use Plan No. 2."
Over the past seven days, the three didn’t gather for nothing; they had devised multiple collaboration plans, and at critical moments, no explanations were needed.
The Martial Monk let out a loud roar, activated his Everlasting skill, and rushed forward with his battle axe towards the descending Spider Demon.
This type of demon isn’t large in size, but they are numerous. In the not-so-big octagonal cage, seven or eight fell down immediately, their mouthparts on either side constantly striking, making a clattering sound.
Facing this horde, the Martial Monk wasn’t afraid; he’s a level 15 Survival Hunter, and facing a group of level 14 monsters, as long as he’s not careless, he generally wouldn’t face any mortal danger.
The trade-off for obtaining strong vitality, however, is a lack of killing power; for him to deal with this group of Spider Demons alone would take a long time.
Nonetheless, that doesn’t matter, as their team has two aggressive attackers.
Once the Martial Monk gathered all the monsters together, Li Rui had already summoned the Mist Vortex.
Sizzling!
A flash of golden light, the Thunder Vortex surged toward the group of Spider Demons.
"Squeak squeak squeak—"
Most of the creatures in this forest are afraid of fire and thunder, and the Spider Demons are no exception. Swept by the Thunder Vortex, barely one out of ten survived, with only two slightly tougher individuals avoiding the vortex’s main killing range, thus preserving their lives.
However, a shadow flashed by, He Chengli activated his post-rogue skill, Shadow Step, moving swiftly to the back of the two Spider Demons.
Slash slash—
The stab passive of the rare Longsword increased the killing power, and the unsuspecting Spider Demons were ruthlessly slain.
The surrounding spider webs dissipated, the event completed; less than a minute passed from the start to finish of the battle.
In the Silent Forest, these sudden events and encountered enemies hinder the Secret Realm agents’ speed in completing the main line; whoever can resolve events faster can gain the upper hand.
"Keep moving."
Li Rui called out, and the three continued on their journey.
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In other directions, other teams entering the Secret Realm also encountered different events.
A team of Profound Spirit Association agents weren’t so lucky; three level 13s quickly encountered a level 15 demon, paying the price of one severely injured before finally solving the event, and had no choice but to return for a break.
In this Secret Realm, the camp has a "spring" setting; staying there for a certain period can restore injuries.
But this is not worthwhile, because competing with others, the thing in shortest supply is time.
If at this moment, an armed helicopter equipped with infrared thermal imaging took an overhead shot from above, it would reveal battles happening all over the forest, with some already injured.
"Damn it, why do I feel like this Secret Realm is much harder than they say? Normally, are there so many demon creatures?"
Although some barely completed the first event, they couldn’t help but question in thought.
On the other side of the Silent Forest, Huo Yun’s trio also encountered an event; the enemy was a level 15 Elite Monster, hardened Earth Wood Demon.
This creature is formed by a fusion of the earth’s rare metal and forest trees, though called a Wood Demon, it’s one of the few things in the forest not afraid of Thunder Fire.
The tall and thin Martial Monk Zhang Shan directly confronted the Wood Demon upfront.
Although he doesn’t have freakish stats like Li Rui, he possesses a rare skill, Golden Bell Shield, which can be activated in times of crisis, summoning a virtual bell image around him to block attacks from all sides, even able to block the Wood Demon’s poison.
Taking advantage of the time he delayed, the short and stout Traps Mage Li Shi calmly set up traps at the rear.
"Retreat."
With two words spoken, Zhang Shan suddenly stomped on the ground, jumping back beside Li Shi.
The Wood Demon has a violent nature and was long infuriated by this human resembling a stone; it moved its roots beneath it forward to chase him, when suddenly a loud explosion sounded—an Explosive Trap was activated.
With Li Shi’s deliberate adjustments, this trap focused more on explosive impact rather than flame damage.
The Wood Demon was knocked sideways by the intense shockwave, stepping on the second trap, Armor Break Formation!
This trap doesn’t have any killing power but applies a debuff to the enemy, reducing all resistances and defense.
The outer shell of the Wood Demon’s body crumbled automatically; realizing it was tricked, it dared not pursue further but turned to flee in another direction. However, Li Shi had already anticipated its escape route, setting up the third trap along that path, Bind!
Three consecutive traps turned the Wood Demon into a pure sitting duck; Huo Yun stood afar, drawing the bow, as an icy arrow started to condense from the bowstring.
Whiz—
An arrow pierced its heart, not only carrying frost properties but also having a fierce tearing effect—this is the passive ability of this epic bow.
Bang!
A large hole opened up in the Wood Demon’s chest, its Demon Core shattered, dead beyond recovery.
The three of them didn’t even speak, silently continuing forward.
Huo Yun suddenly sneered secretly, not because of easily defeating the Wood Demon, but because he suddenly thought, after defeating Li Rui, he should personally go to Huangliang to meet this person, express his appreciation for talent, then utter a higher-class line to win the opponent over.
"But what line should I use?"
He felt a bit troubled.
