My Misfortune Crushed Instances-Chapter 211: Death Awaits Whether We Surrender or Rise Up

Putting other things aside, the appearance of several countdowns at once creates a strong sense of pressure.

These countdowns indicate the final time limit for enemies to appear, meaning the bosses won't automatically trigger unless approached in time.

If you enter the corresponding area and are discovered by the Demon Race chief, a boss battle will still trigger.

The objective of this Secret Realm is to rescue the general's daughter. Not only must you find the location where she's being held, but you also have to save her. If you die, the target dies, or you don't find the target, it all results in mission failure.

Theoretically, the safest approach is to take out the corresponding bosses in order, save the general's daughter, and then safely escort her out.

If you attempt a stealth rescue first and then try to escape with a liability who lacks cultivation, and accidentally trigger a boss battle, failure is almost guaranteed.

That's why the strategy lists the Demon Race chiefs as different levels; eliminating them one by one before completing the mission turns out to be the most successful approach.

"We need to go to Demon Dragon Bay and take down the Leopard King first, then make a left after exiting the gate."

Wu Bing pointed to the distant mountain village gate that was being opened.

Detail terrain in the Secret Realm will be randomly generated, but the general areas remain unchanged.

Li Rui turned back to look at the Demon Race members frantically looting King Zhi's spoils: "Hold on, I'm going to find some help."

He ran back into the cheering crowd of demons and shouted loudly: "We are going to defeat the Leopard King next, who would like to join us?!"

His strength was overwhelming, so his words carried weight among these demons. Just a few words attracted everyone's attention.

"This..."

Yue Ni, having avenged his late wife, was deep in conversation with her. He had become much more rational since his anger subsided, "The Leopard King has been an elder of the Demon Dragon Valley for three generations, and his reputation is profoundly intimidating. Few would dare face him..."

The other demons, hearing this, naturally agreed. They dared to take on the nefarious King Zhi but hesitated to push their luck further.

Seeing that instigation failed, Li Rui began to entice them: "You've divided King Zhi's Demon Core, yet your demonic power remains weak, little different from before. If you obtain the Leopard King's mana, you can surely advance further."

Honestly, apart from those like Yue Ni and Zhi Yan who harbored deep grievances, many demons harbored slight grievances. Their primary goal was to overturn the current order to benefit themselves, so they were willing to follow.

This enticement sure made them tempted.

However, at that moment, an old Monkey Demon stepped up and said: "Noble warrior, you may not know, but the Leopard Race has occupied Demon Dragon Bay for generations. Their position can't be easily shaken by us."

Though opposed, the Monkey Demon's reasoning indicated he had thoughts; otherwise, he would have just walked away.

Upon hearing this, Li Rui scoffed: "For generations! They occupy a prime spot while we suffer in the Ancient Forest. How is this fair? Are we doomed to suffer?"

"Now that we've united and overthrown Zhi Er, who's to say we can't overthrow Leopard Jie? If we content ourselves in the Ancient Forest, we'll be the fodder during invasions, with seven to eight in ten dead, forgotten at the forest's edge."

"They can live peacefully at the rear, and we're the scapegoats? This isn't right. If we want a good life, we must fight for it. Are the Leopard Race naturally superior?"

The old Monkey Demon was deeply moved: "Yuan Qi will follow your command."

"....."

Observing, a soldier pondered slyly, no wonder historically rebels gather mass support; those who can talk are truly persuasive.

Li Rui thought to himself, the newly acquired gift of eloquence was quite handy.

Whether due to Li Rui's eloquence, the gifted boost, the mythical tree demon's rebellious nature, or recent demonstrations of strength, the demons agreed to continue their quest and defeat the next boss.

"Can we move now?" Wu Bing felt both amused and frustrated, as the well-ranked ten-star Secret Realm had completely changed its flavor.

Li Rui gestured, then approached the quivering personal guards sulking in the corner.

Seeing the calamity of King Zhi's demise approaching, they grew wary.

"What... What do you want to do?"

Li Rui asked: "What are your plans next?"

"Naturally to escape; we failed to protect Zhi Da, Zhi Er surrendered at the first hint of trouble, and Great King Zhi will surely punish us."

Li Rui asked: "Even if you escape, where can you go? Can't Great King Zhi track you down?"

"Considering... Some escape is better than none."

"Don't run. Dying while escaping or rebelling, what's the difference? Since you'll die either way, why not take a big gamble?"

These personal guards were elite monsters, forming a valuable addition if they joined.

After some hesitation, half of them agreed to join, while the others sought their luck at Dangkong Mountain.

Then Li Rui added over a dozen skilled fighters to their ranks.

"Now we can go."

"..."

Others didn't know what expression to wear in response.

Regardless, the group left the Ancient Forest, stormed through Zhi Er's guarded gates, and entered the vast interior of Demon Dragon Valley.

Li Rui regularly led the charge. His ability to win hearts was due in large part to his leadership. Others saw him leading the charge, indicating he wasn't the kind of schemer who used underlings as cannon fodder, and naturally they trusted him.

Wu Bing, Li Bailang, and An Qing closely followed, only to find an unexpected change just outside.

[Random event triggered: Elite Patrol Guardians] 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

[Objective: Eliminate the guardians.]

[Reward: EXP x40000, Free Attribute Points +2, Random Enhancement Material x7.]

"Not great luck, triggering a random event just entering," Li Bailang murmured.

Inside the Secret Realm, the Ancient Forest contained no random events. They only triggered upon entry, meaning the group hit a random event at the earliest opportunity.

Typically, encountering guards necessitates a swift resolution to avoid prolonging the fight and alerting nearby Demon Race members, leading to uncontrollable situations.

However, this was different. As the patrolling Demon Race guards noticed the open gate, curiosity brought them closer only to find an ocean of demons staring menacingly their way.

"Huh? What's going on?"

The guards were stunned.

"Attack!"

Then they heard a fierce young man rallying an incoming wave of rebels.

[Random event complete, guardians eradicated, reward calculated...]

Li Rui led his three allies and the squad of soldiers onward.

This Demon Dragon Valley used to be a large river. Now, the river's course had long since changed, leaving behind such a locale.

The Leopard Race's habitat, Demon Dragon Bay, used to be a backwater bend, shaped like a large arc.

According to strategy guides, stealth along the hillside upon entering, handling smaller encounters discreetly to avoid many unnecessary clashes, leads straight to Leopard King Leopard Jie's location.

Yet, Li Rui's group varied slightly from the guide's suggestion. Their numbers were too large, precluding stealth; they could only charge forward in grandiose fashion.

As the charge continued, several teammates felt something amiss.

"What's happening? Isn't it too frequent to trigger random events?!"

Halfway through, they'd already encountered seven to eight inexplicable events. Patrolling guards, subordinate inspections by Leopard Race lieutenants, private parties of Leopard Race elite; all ventured out today.

Wu Bing descended into deep self-doubt: "Didn't I max out my luck? How does it feel like it's reversed?"

Li Rui whistled as he walked forward, keeping silent.