My Misfortune Crushed Instances-Chapter 208: This Kingdom I Won for You

More and more members of the Demon Race are gathering.

Those who already resented King Zhi, even if they weren't recruited, quickly joined the ranks of the rebels after seeing such a grand spectacle.

Those with a lively mind, hoping to achieve a leap in status and become close aides to the new king, hesitated briefly before also joining.

Those who were indifferent thought, well, since everyone is joining in, why not follow the trend? If things seem off, they'd just retreat, so they joined too.

In this way, most of the Demon Race and Human Race in the Ancient Forest joined this rank, just waiting for King Zhi's downfall and the enthronement of a new king.

Only a few who were loyal to King Zhi secretly fled to report the situation, but Li Rui wasn't worried; the incident was sudden, and there were too many people to keep it a secret.

When he integrated all the defectors, a system prompt appeared.

[Achievement of Hidden Plot—Major Uprising!]

[Experience Points +200000, Free Attribute Points +2, New Talent Acquired.]

Li Rui initially thought that since he'd gathered such a large group, he might as well take advantage and persuade as many people as possible to defect before the troops arrived, enhancing clearance efficiency and seeing if there was a hidden storyline.

In reality, he lucked out, so the hidden reward didn't surprise him.

But the content of the reward did catch him a bit off guard.

He checked the panel to find an ordinary talent.

[Persuasive Speaker.]

[Rarity: Ordinary]

[Effect: You are more likely to succeed in persuading NPCs.]

[Eternal: No.]

This is a negotiation-type talent!

Li Rui was already a well-known trickster in the Secret Realm World; with this talent, it would be even easier to gain people's trust.

He couldn't help but wish he could bring Zuo Qiutian here to see if he could trick him again.

Of course, this was just a thought; he was now more focused on how to make the gathering Demon Race play a bigger role.

Because in the first stage, the Demons in the Ancient Forest lived poorly, and those with a certain status were always exploited by King Zhi, creating a foundation for defection.

In the later stages, the Demons living there had higher statuses, and they didn't want to rebel.

Moreover, only in the first stage of this Secret Realm could ally NPCs be recruited, and the enemies aren't fools; once King Zhi is killed, other Demon Kings will get the news.

Then, there will be a four-phase countdown, and at each phase, regardless of where you are, you'll face the corresponding boss because they will definitely come to assist upon receiving the news.

Therefore, even if there are people to be persuaded in the later levels, there's not much time to do so.

Although Li Rui believes he can beat those bosses, having allies is more reliable; he's not like the movie villains who underestimate the protagonist, create trouble, and then get countered.

If there's an accidental defeat, not only will he fail to level up, but he'll lose experience and equipment; losing some life-saving talisman or other epic equipment could result in a heart attack.

As he was making the final call to action, the other three members of the team had reached the mountain gate and found that team of soldiers.

"Officer, we have gathered some righteous men from the Ancient Forest, ready to charge together and head directly into the depths of the Demon Dragon Valley."

"Great!"

The officer was overjoyed, "You are truly heroes."

The group hurriedly ran down the mountain path, but before they got close, a commotion erupted from the Ancient Forest.

"What's happening?"

The officer paused, somewhat hesitant, "Could they have already started fighting?"

Looking back, he saw Wu Bing and others with puzzled faces and knew something must have gone awry.

"Captain, what should we do if a conflict has already started? Perhaps we should seize the opportunity to bypass and go deeper."

Upon hearing this, Li Bailang and the others glared angrily. We're all here to save people, but when something happens, you want to run away? Who do you belong to?

Ultimately, it's because they're anxious; losing this team of soldiers as an aid in a ten-star difficulty Secret Realm would make it much harder.

However, the leading officer said, "No matter what, we should go down and see first."

"Yes!"

A group of people finally rushed into the valley and into the forest.

While running, Li Bailang asked, "Based on your understanding of Xiaoli, what's happening down there?"

"I don't know either."

Wu Bing thought Xiaoli was always pulling off feats like a novel's protagonist. He's not the author; how could he guess?

But he knew this commotion in the forest was definitely caused by Li Rui, and somehow, he had a premonition that it wouldn't be a bad thing.

This is the intuition of a Prophet!

In a tense state, they sneakily advanced into the Ancient Forest, only to find no one around and only to hear slogans being shouted from the central square of the forest.

"The Second Chen, you're the best at hiding. Go scout ahead and return quickly."

"Yes!"

The soldier named Chen immediately disappeared from the spot.

Li Bailang said, "We should go find Xiaoli first."

An Qing nodded as well.

Even though their camp was with the NPCs, ultimately, only the Secret Realm Agents were their true allies, and encountering a change, they shouldn't stand idly by with comments from behind.

Upon hearing their conversation, the officer said, "Please remain calm, wait for the scout to ascertain the situation before acting."

The three exchanged glances, thinking so too; if something terrible had happened, it would be too late to go. If nothing had, getting information first would be better for taking the initiative.

Time passed minute by minute, and soon the scout returned.

"How is it?"

Wu Bing stepped forward to inquire, knowing Li Rui had successfully registered for the Secret Realm battlefield and urgently needed to level up so failure was not an option.

The scout's expression was complex; he scratched his head and pointed to the Ancient Forest's center, saying, "Captain, warriors, go see for yourselves, this.... I really can't say, just go."

The officer glared at him but was also overcome with curiosity.

The group followed the cues towards the noise, getting closer and hearing the chants getting louder.

Turning past a grove of concealing trees, the officer, Wu Bing, and the other two beheld an unforgettable scene.

In the center stood a young Human with a handsome face on a high platform, surrounded by a mass of Demon Race and Human Race, even a few evil spirits hanging in the corner; all creatures, alive and dead, were full of battle spirit, shouting:

"Punish injustice, execute Zhi Er!"

They were even using King Zhi's real name.

"This, this this."

Wu Bing was a bit incredulous, "It wasn't like this when we left, was it?"

Li Bailang and An Qing were breathing heavily.

We asked you to recruit a few allies, and you turned the whole stronghold against them?!

When they squeezed into the crowd, Li Rui came over excitedly, arms spread, gesturing around, saying, "Look, this is the kingdom I've built for you."