My Misfortune Crushed Instances-Chapter 174: Maybe There Will Be Another Notification Soon

Hea Yang was dumbfounded.

He found witnessing Li Rui crush those evil spirits in first-person perspective far more thrilling than watching as an onlooker.

The scene before him kept changing, each golden lightning bolt just touched the Yin Sha Evil Spirits and made them instantly disappear.

The key was that it was already nighttime, according to the setup, these monsters should be in berserk mode now!

However, no matter how he looked at it, he felt that the berserk one was obviously Li Rui.

He had thoughts similar to what Huo Yun once had.

"What kind of creature am I, daring to face off against such a character in the club? Do I deserve it?"

Li Rui didn't know what he was thinking, anyway, he saw there were many monsters earlier, plus two Elite Monsters from random events, so he just used a Thunder Shocking Earth and wiped out the whole group.

Now, he was conducting the final search because the main quest hadn't updated, indicating some sneaky guys were still hiding.

Being able to kill the evil spirits here until they dared not show up, basically, not many could achieve that.

"Don't hide now, you all have to die here today, eh? Haven't evil spirits already died once? Never mind, I'll send you off physically; you'll reincarnate again. I wonder if this world talks about reincarnation."

Muttering, he searched through every nook and cranny and finally forced out two lurking corpses from the corner.

Bang!

Dragon flew over the face, mission completed.

"Fantastic! Bro, we did it!"

Hea Yang thought, no matter what, the player uncle found was really capable. It seems like Boss Kong is indeed a wise one, recognizing this talent early on.

Li Rui found a cave in the center of the valley, similar in structure, obtained the third talisman.

At the same time, the number indicating clues became 3/4.

Now the question was, where was the last clue?

There were only this much content in the Secret Realm, with no main or side quests left.

Li Rui was a bit puzzled. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

"Better head back to the village first."

It had to be said, the original task list was packed, chaotic, many lacking completion.

Now everything was in a completable state, just glancing at it made him feel at ease.

Li Rui first found the Daffodil Spirit and returned the remains of its younger brother, an onion, letting it be planted in the family's flower pot. But actually, this was just about keeping a memory, because even if one day, this onion regained sentience due to the Peach Blossom Spring's Spiritual Qi, it would be another being.

Nevertheless, the Daffodil Spirit was still happy.

"Thank you, benefactors, I, a humble girl, express my deep gratitude."

Li Rui and Hea Yang quickly returned the salute and then rushed to the next side quest location.

After running a short distance, they couldn't help but whisper to each other.

"So, the Daffodil Spirit is female."

"Indeed, I thought it was a child."

The duo completed all side quests, earning high praise from the residents of Peach Blossom Spring, who were reluctant to leave, creating a scene like a fan meet and greet.

At the same time, the Secret Realm system notified them that a hidden plot had been unlocked.

[Complete all side quests within the time limit to achieve a special ending - Heroes of Peach Blossom Spring.]

[Experience +50000, Skill Point +1.]

No strategy guide ever mentioned this reward; obviously, no one would sweep all the side quests in a timed Secret Realm. Though the reward was unadorned, having an additional skill point was a real gain.

Li Rui felt something was off. Others would be happy for a long time upon getting a skill point, yet why did he have an excess of them?

The one from the arena still remained, and now he got another from here. The problem was, all his skills were already at lv3 and couldn't advance further until level 30, so he had to reserve them for advanced skills later on.

Beside him, Hea Yang was extremely excited.

This was incredible!

Along the way, with random events, side quests, and now this hidden ending, he had already leveled up to 24 and gained a skill point; if they completed the main quest, he could probably be near level 25.

He even felt a surreal sensation.

Was this how one could play through the Secret Realm? No wonder Kong Hua got a skill last time; after all, his was an eight-star Secret Realm, while his was only five-star. Getting a skill point and leveling up by more than three levels was already very good.

Li Rui was now level 27; completing the main quest should bring him to level 28, and by estimation, he was about 600,000 experience points away from the level 30 threshold.

Clues.

All hope lay on the clue that was already 3/4 complete.

"Let's go to the Elder Council."

It was already nighttime, and the rooftop of the pavilion where the Elder Council was located had a large glowing peach blossom, ensuring Peach Blossom Spring was not entirely in darkness.

Li Rui entered the pavilion and found the elders soaking their roots.

"Taoist priest, you're back? Come soak too, it helps with tree sap circulation, good for your health."

The Tree Spirit Elder greeted warmly, "North Mountain is dangerous, especially at night. Since it's already this late, it would be wise not to push yourself. I honestly don't want anything unfortunate to happen to you here."

Li Rui was in a rush and didn't waste words, saying directly: "Esteemed elders, the Five-Colored Cave, Cold Deep Pool, and Yellow Flower Gorge in North Mountain are now safe. We've exterminated all the evil spirits. In a few days, once the Evil Qi dissipates, it should return to its former state."

The Tree Spirit Elders kindly said, "Young Taoist priest, don't jest. We are getting along in years, if we get too excited, we may have trouble sleeping later."

"...It's true, you can send someone to verify."

Li Rui stated, "This item is proof."

As he said this, he took out the three Soul-Splitting Yin Evil Curse Talismans.

The Tree Spirit Elders jumped up with astonishment.

As Forest Spirits, sensitive to the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, they instantly sensed the intense Yin Sha Qi hidden within the talismans.

"What is this?!"

Li Rui was also very serious, he said in a deep voice: "This is the root cause behind the evil disturbances in places like the Five-Colored Cave. It's not something that naturally turned into a malevolent ghost after someone's death. Someone deliberately released Evil Qi."

"So I want to ask you elders, has there been any outsider visiting Peach Blossom Spring lately?"

As he questioned back and forth with the Tree Spirit Elders, Hea Yang raised an eyebrow.

"By the looks of it, even having achieved the hidden ending isn't the end, he wants to dig into the hidden within the hidden plot?"

...

Kong Ji got off the plane, and because Dong Sanchuan didn't have to participate in the selection, he took a leave specifically to pick him up.

Let's just say, this smooth-talking plump man was quite successful, his efforts to win over Dong Sanchuan and Li Rui were very effective, one to send and one to pick up, already proving close relations.

"Sanchuan, has the selection begun? I'll go take a look too."

Kong Ji sat in the back seat because the car was an official vehicle from the office, not customized, and he couldn't fasten a standard seatbelt.

Dong Sanchuan said: "Once these few days pass, the training list will be pretty much finalized, further changes shouldn't be significant."

"Ah, but it's a pity about Li Rui."

Kong Ji commented, "With his skills, as long as he can reach the standard line, he would certainly be effective on the battlefield."

Dong Sanchuan remained silent, he had nothing more to add. For those experts better than average, a five-star Secret Realm was considered low difficulty, hence their level might slow progress.

Of course, Li Rui's progress was already fast enough.

"Well, maybe not."

Kong Ji smiled again, "Who knows, maybe we'll receive a notice soon, something about the Secret Realm being damaged and closed, and when we call that kid, he'll breeze about: Oh, I accidentally leveled up to 30."

Dong Sanchuan also laughed: "Right. I'm really looking forward to fighting alongside him in the Secret Realm battlefield."