My Misfortune Crushed Instances-Chapter 61: Urgent Notice

Kang Hongliang felt his heart pounding violently. He could almost be certain that the strange scholar was a world NPC because there was no such storyline in the Silent Forest. A competitive Secret Realm didn’t need so many fancy tricks.

Those who could bring changes to the Secret Realm were generally world NPCs who were not controlled by the plot, especially when the other party’s words sounded so off.

He remembered the elders saying that when you encounter such people, you must stay far away.

He planned to go find the general immediately and forcibly exit this Secret Realm. However, just then, a voice as cold as a venomous snake stopped him.

"Stop, you must be an outsider, right?"

This sentence exploded like a clap of thunder in Kang Hongliang’s ears.

An outsider! Could he possibly know I’m not from the Secret Realm World?!

"Who are you, how do you know....." He wanted to confirm his suspicions in disbelief.

"Who am I, I just told this officer here, as for how I know....."

The scholar’s eyes gleamed playfully, "It’s obviously because I’ve already met a few of your... kind."

He tapped his shoulder with his folding fan, indicating the bamboo basket on his back.

"Their souls are in this jar."

Inside the bamboo basket was a purple tile jar, its lid covered in seals.

Kang Hongliang felt his blood turn cold.

The scholar clearly knew who these Secret Realm agents were, and he even collected souls.

If he wasn’t lying, it meant someone died—not a Secret Realm death, but truly died.

At this moment, the officer naturally saw this person was problematic. He called out, and several soldiers wielding knives immediately surrounded them.

"Seize this nonsense-talker! Take him away for interrogation!"

A few soldiers drew their knives and stepped forward, but after two steps, they crumpled seamlessly to the ground, revealing blood holes in the back of their necks, oozing black blood.

The officer was horrified; he had just seen the scholar flick his fingers, and a flash of blood-red Evil Qi left a bloody hole in the soldiers’ throats.

"Dong dong dong dong dong!"

Drums and gongs on the watchtower were struck forcefully, and the entire barracks immediately became noisy. Everyone was donning armor and grabbing knives, not sure what was happening, but the sound of the drums signaled an immediate shift to battle readiness.

Soon, a large number of soldiers surged toward the camp entrance, while Kang Hongliang rushed madly against the crowd, stretching his neck as he searched.

Finally, he saw the regal figure he wanted to meet.

"General! General! I want to quit! I’m not accepting this commission!"

[Main quest abandoned, mission failed, all earned rewards refunded.]

[Experience points reduced by 30%, ....]

[Randomly lose one piece of equipment]

[Randomly lose five items]

[Randomly deduct attribute points....]

.....

Bad news kept pouring in, but Kang Hongliang couldn’t care anymore. He opened his eyes, thankfully still in the familiar awakening chamber.

"Phew——"

He took a deep breath, regaining control over his conscious body, and then shouted immediately: "World NPC, someone died! Report quickly!"

.....

Huo, Hee, and Song, all elderly and high-status individuals.

They all knew that regarding the Silent Forest dispute, the three sides held different views, but at their age and position, not everything was worth arguing over.

With implicit mutual understanding, they quickly changed the topic and began discussing battlefield matters.

"I wonder if the Western Kingdom and the Polar Alliance have produced any young people akin to supernovas in the past two years." Song Yao sighed, "True colors will be revealed on the battlefield."

Hee Qiunian laughed, "Supernova? You’ve picked up a lot of new phrases."

"One has to keep up with trends; young people’s stuff—there’s no harm in understanding. Only then can we discern what they’re thinking."

Huo Yingjun said, "I remember you mentioned Donglin Province has a promising young person, Dong Sanchuan, who seems like that supernova."

"Yes, his starting point is high. He registered with 9 attribute points, nearly breaking the record, and later cleared several High-Star Secret Realms with high success rates. He’s only failed twice at level 30."

"And isn’t Li Rui moving quickly as well?"

"In the initial levels, yes, hoping he can maintain it."

"Are you hoping to get him into the battlefield?"

"That’s unlikely. After changing classes, the frequency of Secret Realms decreases, making it hard to advance within three months."

As they were chatting, a committee official rushed in, somewhat timidly saying: "Commissioner Huo, Commissioner Hee, President Song, there’s been an incident in the Silent Forest Secret Realm."

The three felt a sinking sensation upon hearing this.

They were all figures of the Baili Association, noted as regional leaders within the Superpower Division. A specific notification meant it wasn’t a trivial matter.

Moreover, the notification came from a committee member, not a personal secretary, indicating it wasn’t a private issue.

Huo Yingjun said: "Just speak directly."

"Well, someone from the Chi Jia Association just came out—a level 14 Secret Realm agent. He said a world NPC raided the task point in the Silent Forest, um... killed all agents participating in the Secret Realm, and sealed their souls."

Several words struck heavily on their hearts.

Song Yao asked seriously, "Is this verified?"

His words harbored a hint of hopeful denial; in the committee, even the grassroots officials were selected through rigorous screening, unlikely to spread unfounded rumors.

The official said: "Basically verified."

Another heavy blow; thankfully, none of the old men had heart conditions.

Death within a Secret Realm doesn’t necessarily lead to real death, but soul sealing means they can’t awaken.

In this case, even without having two commissioners’ relatives or new protégés supported by Song Yao, it was still a severe blow.

Losing over twenty Secret Realm agents at once was hard to accept.

Yet, the official added: "But not entirely verified; after headquarters coordinated, six individuals are still confirmed alive in the Secret Realm."

The fiery-tempered Huo Yingjun scolded angrily: "Next time you dare breathe suspensefully, I’ll send you to the Great Wilderness Province to squat and feed mosquitoes."

Hee Qiunian, concerned about his grandson, quickly said: "Alright, alright, speak on, who else is alive?"

"Cangyun Association’s two level 15 Secret Realm agents, Zhang Shan and Li Shi, Huo Yun, He Chengli, and Huangliang Branch’s two Secret Realm agents, one called Wu Sun, the other Li Rui."

The three had complicated thoughts.

Of course, it’s a good thing for these young ones to survive, but... world NPC—at least level 50 and above; is there really a chance of survival against such a formidable foe?

Song Yao said: "If they have enough information and make reasonable decisions, they might escape like the one from Chi Jia Association."

Huo Yingjun countered: "But didn’t he say, that NPC already raided the task point? If the general in the camp died, how could they...."

Mid-sentence, they all froze. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

[Emergency notification: Please note, Secret Realm Silent Forest task point lost, game link temporarily closed, please be patient.]