My Misfortune Crushed Instances-Chapter 171: You Told Me to Do It

If the secret realm had an achievement system, it would definitely award Li Rui the title of King of Trains.

From the Demon Wind Temple, to the border of Liangting, to the current Peach Blossom Spring, he kept repeating the same thing, which was gathering all the monsters together and leading them on a run.

By now, even Hea Yang, who enjoyed bullying kids in the fight club, was almost scared to tears.

Who the hell has experienced sprinting through a dark mine with a horde of howling vengeful spirits and zombies in tow?

Normally, if you encounter a high-difficulty event in the secret realm, surviving to brag about it later would be an honor.

Right now, he didn't have any such thoughts.

It would be good enough just to survive.

Li Rui knew the guy's soul was almost scared out of him, but he didn't care.

If possible, he would try to accommodate his clients' emotions, but not at the cost of hindering his own progress.

He could stop and take out the vengeful spirits behind them at any time, but doing so would lower efficiency; gathering them all together and wiping them out in one go was the fastest method.

That's why he hadn't even activated the Shenxiao Thunderbolt Heart Scripture.

Mostly because that thing severely restrained spirits, and he feared that it would scare them away if he used it.

Just as the two of them had not gone far into the cave, a new alert appeared.

[Triggered random event: Vengeful Spirit of the Elite Vine Spirit.]

[Objective: Disperse the Vengeful Spirit of the Vine Spirit.]

[Reward: Experience +28000, Free Attribute Points +2, Two items of Excellent Quality.]

"Elite Monster!"

Hea Yang exclaimed.

Side quests of normal difficulty didn't yield anything good, but randomly triggered elite monsters were different; you could never have too many attribute points.

Li Rui kept running forward, impatiently saying, "Let it wait in line; I'll kill it later."

Wait in line?

Hea Yang was dumbfounded.

That's an elite monster! What do you mean, let it wait? Do they line up to be killed?

By this point, he'd already boarded the thief's ship, and there was no getting off; he could only brace himself and follow along, and then…

[Triggered random event: Bamboo Spirit Swift Sword.]

[Triggered random event: Vengeful Ghost's Pursuit.]

[Triggered random event: Quite a Big Zombie.]

.....

Hea Yang found he couldn't see the end of the task list anymore.

"What terrible karma have we mustered to trigger so many random events? We must have destroyed the world in a past life to be this unlucky!"

At this point, whether it was fear, panic, or anxiety, all those feelings faded, replaced by a numbness.

On the first day of school, realizing you didn't write one essay would make you scramble to find a solution.

On the first day of school, realizing you didn't write a single word of your summer homework?

Just let it go!

That was Hea Yang's current state.

At least a hundred or so monsters were already trailing them, maybe more. So what if a few more events happened?

When lice are numerous, they don't itch; when debt is overwhelming, there's no worry.

As for whether they could clear out these monsters after getting out, he didn't have the time to worry about it, just focused on tailing closely.

The light of the Blue Silver Lamp Ring guided the way, and besides navigating and gathering monsters, Li Rui had to search his memory for strategies, recalling which side quests needed to be completed here.

Along the way, he picked up the Willow Tree Spirit's wallet, found the Miner Peanut Spirit's ancestral pickaxe, and even coaxed a quest monster away, ready to complete the side quest of avenging the parents of the Peanut Spirit.

Running while thinking, as they neared the other side of the mine's exit, a new prompt appeared.

[Triggered random event: Puzzle in the Cave.]

[Objective: Arrange the puzzle pieces in the correct order on the stone wall.]

[Reward: Experience +8000, Random Quality Enhancement Material x3.]

This event didn't require fighting monsters; it was just solving a puzzle, simple, with minor rewards, basically a freebie in a normal, steady dungeon-clear run.

But there was a problem.

When the two arrived at this place, they weren't alone; there were still hundreds of Yin Sha vengeful spirits trailing them.

Looking ahead, a thick, tangible Evil Qi blocked the front of the tunnel exit, making it impassable.

"We're doomed, solve the puzzle!"

Hea Yang was frantic, rushing to the stone wall to start moving the puzzle pieces.

But for tasks like this, staying calm is essential; the more anxious you are, the harder it is to solve the puzzle.

At this moment, his mind was a complete blank, and the abstract murals looked like some unfathomable script—how could he possibly solve it!

"Ugh—"

The chilling wind began to blow, and the howling cries of the vengeful spirits and specters behind them were growing closer.

Hea Yang drew his weapon once again.

"No choice, we have to fight; we can't be trapped to death here."

He didn't have time to blame Li Rui for not fighting when pulling aggro; they had to survive to even worry about the aftermath.

After saying this, Li Rui, understanding, responded, "You're right, let me handle it."

Hea Yang was stunned, seeing Li Rui's calm demeanor, and felt a little more anchored.

Did he actually have a plan? But this place was narrow and hard to maneuver in. Even if he was much stronger than these monsters, wouldn't it still be tough to fight?

As he thought this, he saw Li Rui walk up to the wall of Evil Qi and deliver a mighty blow with Thunderbolt Palm.

You're going to attack that thing?!!!

Hea Yang saw stars spin in his vision.

"Bro! That's a secret realm mechanism; how could you possibly break it?"

Sure enough, after the Thunderbolt Palm, the wall of Evil Qi stood unmoved.

Yet Li Rui, seemingly unconvinced, gave it another slap without a word.

Is he reliable? He might be a con artist. Well, con artist or not, one thing's for sure—he's reckless.

Hea Yang was burning with anxiety, and if he hadn't remembered the beatings at the club and realized his third uncle wouldn't be fooled by a con artist, he would have started ranting.

After all, he wasn't exactly the most patient person, although he obeyed due to the opponent's strength.

Even so, Li Rui remained unruffled, delivering another Thunderbolt Palm.

Boom!

The once stagnant air rushed in as the wall of Evil Qi was breached.

Divine Thunder, especially potent against Yin Sha and specters.

From the beginning, Li Rui had recalled that back in the Demon Wind Temple, even Chongxu could break the blue light barrier, suggesting that secret realm mechanisms weren't absolutely unbreakable, but varied in power level.

Just after his first strike, he felt that while it seemed unchanged, there was a notable thinning within.

After two more Thunderbolt Palms, the barrier shattered, the Evil Qi defeated by the Divine Thunder.

Li Rui took hold of the stupefied Hea Yang, hauling him through the newly opened exit before continuing to sprint forward.

This man was terrifying.

In Hea Yang's eyes, everything that had happened since they entered the mine was unbelievably smooth—tasks completed, monsters gathered, nothing missed, and hardly any waste of time.

This kind of performance required not only strength but an unparalleled calmness and judgment.

What he didn't know was that Li Rui had spent the previous days without going on field missions, instead cooped up in his room studying strategies, knowing exactly where to accept which task and where to perform it.

Of course, credit also went to the memory potion and the lower level of the secret realm; the strategy was detailed enough. If the difficulty were two stars higher, it wouldn't be this thorough.

They continued to run, and soon the light shone from outside.

"There's the exit!"

Hea Yang glanced at the main quest's countdown.

He was astonished to realize that from entering the cave until now, only a bit over an hour had passed, and the sun hadn't even set.

Now came another problem.

"We need to clear the monsters somehow; need me to pull them?"

He was clear on who the main force was, so he offered to be the bait to attract the monsters. However, before he could finish speaking, he saw the maniac Li Rui, equipped with the Big Black Umbrella, charged alone into the throng of vengeful spirits and zombies, with golden lightning entwining his body.