My Misfortune Crushed Instances-Chapter 251: I Can Be a Healer Too

Li Rui plans to make a big move in this Secret Realm for two reasons.

First, there’s the Peach Blossom Lady’s Tomb that doesn’t actually bury the Peach Blossom Lady. Although it’s a ten-star Secret Realm, its yield is relatively small, offering only two skill points and no epic equipment.

Therefore, he hopes to reap more rewards in this larger Secret Realm. Ideally, he can replace his excellent-quality ring, and if he can acquire an epic item, even better.

Also, he needs about three or four skill points; otherwise, without even a level 5 skill, how could he compete in the Secret Realm battlefield?

Aside from this, another point is the Dragon Thunder clue.

The initial Community Thunder information was obtained from Silent Forest, where Zuo Qiutian provided a general direction. Then, he went to Liangting’s border to ask Prince Zhen Dong, confirming a specific direction, and finally got the key in Peach Blossom Spring.

However, Brother Zuo failed to acquire Community Thunder, has shifted his approach, and followed another group of people. It probably won’t be easy to reap benefits from him in the short term.

Without Brother Zuo, he can only rely on himself. Every Secret Realm related to Golden Scale Marsh must be thoroughly explored, interacting with more NPCs.

As he pondered, Li Rui suddenly remembered.

Zuo Qiutian, although now embracing partnership and not working solo anymore, had previously visited Golden Scale Marsh. Those low-level Barbaric Beasts are extremely fearful of the blood mist bombs, definitely related to that man.

Considering this, maybe the man has left, but there’s still a big gift package to be had.

With such a plan in mind, on the day the Secret Realm began, he and Nan Jiumei entered the Secret Realm together at the capital branch.

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The sun was blazing, but the perceived temperature wasn’t too high. Standing under the shade by the roadside, there was even a hint of coolness, perhaps because this place was deep in the mountains.

According to the background introduction, here, the thousands of armored soldiers were elite forces drawn from Liangting’s border army. The Grand General ordered them to cut off the enemy’s supply line to alleviate the pressure on the main battlefield.

After all, Liangting faced a situation similar to a thousand years ago, under attack from both the Barbaric Beasts and Demon Race.

However, this time, there wasn’t that spirited founder, nor was there the Peach Blossom Lady wielding Community Thunder divine power.

Li Rui surveyed his surroundings and found that everyone’s starting points were together.

"This atmosphere is making me nervous,"

Nan Jiumei remarked as he looked at the solemn military camp not far away.

Besides the two of them, there were four other people, all muscular men appearing to be around thirty to forty years old, which was normal for the 36-40 level range.

Nan Jiumei joked, "Brothers, let’s share some info while the NPC haven’t arrived, shall we?"

The men seemed to know each other, exchanged glances, and one said, "We’re from the Baili Association."

Li Rui chuckled, "What a coincidence, I am too, from the Huangliang branch."

"Hello, hello, we’re from Lanhai Province."

After confirming their identities and ensuring there were no issues, they began exchanging information.

The four strong men were named Zhao Jia, Qian Yi, Sun Bing, and Li Ding, hailing from three adjacent cities, all under the jurisdiction of one municipal branch.

Except for Zhao Jia, who was an advanced analyst—tactical advisor, the others were all strong attack professionals, leaders of execution teams.

Compared with the general public, they were already considered quite good.

Having reached nearly level 40 in their prime and still leaders was due to limited positions in the Baili Association, lacking a total team leader position and still a bit behind the higher-ups.

If they could level up a few more, they might have opportunities to rise further in the future.

After Nan Jiumei mentioned his name, the strong guys got excited.

"I told you so, our luck has always been great. How could we have ended up in a nine-star Secret Realm? Turns out, there’s a supernova teamed up with us."

Zhao Jia couldn’t resist stepping forward to shake hands with him, "My nephew is also a Secret Realm agent, and he greatly admires you."

The others quickly reacted too and came forward to "fanboy."

Li Rui found it amusing to see Nan Jiumei becoming bashful due to all the attention.

Mainly because each team leader was at least six feet tall and weighted over 200 pounds, making him look rather small while surrounded.

After a round of greetings, the analyst Zhao Jia asked, "Brother Xiaonan, how should we proceed?"

These men were already leaders and usually wouldn’t lack opinions like this. It was just that Nan Jiumei’s fame was quite prominent, being high-profile even among supernovas, creating a strong presence.

Additionally, he was a demolition expert, producing noticeable effects with his skills, leaving a lasting impression.

Of course, he was indeed strong, although perhaps not as much right now compared to Li Rui.

Seeing him become the mainstay, Li Rui was happy to stay relaxed, sitting by the side and waiting.

Before long, the welcoming NPC arrived.

"Greetings, warriors. I am Chang Fei, the vice captain of this unit."

This person had dense and messy facial hair, slightly dark skin, sharp eyes, making him look battle-ready, a trait easily noticeable in military men.

Li Rui noted that as the Secret Realm level increased, the NPC’s attitude changed significantly.

Initially, at Liangting’s border, those guiding soldiers looked down on these "martial warriors."

But now, their status was clearly elevated; even a vice captain treated them with respect.

Nan Jiumei replied, "Greetings, Vice Captain Chang. Please let us know if there’s anything we can assist with; we shall not refuse."

Generally speaking, after entering a Secret Realm, agents would politely cooperate with NPCs to enhance efficiency and move onto the next stage quickly.

Chang Fei clasped his fists again, "The general invites warriors to the main tent for a discussion, please."

The group promptly followed him into the military camp.

Only then, Zhao, Qian, Sun, and Li, the four-man group, belatedly asked, "Little brother, what’s your profession?"

They were too engrossed in being fans earlier.

Li Rui didn’t mind, giving a slight chuckle, "Rain Summoner."

"Great!"

Qian Yi said, "Our team now has four attackers, one analyst, and a healer. Our configuration in this Secret Realm is truly excellent."

Li Rui agreed, able to serve as a healer now too.

The group felt their prospects were even brighter and followed Chang Fei to the main command tent. Inside was a chief clad in full armor, sharp-eyed and imposing, obviously having walked through seas of corpses and blood.

Seeing him, the group leaders couldn’t help but feel some stage fright.

Li Rui was fine; this general, no matter how impressive, wouldn’t compare to Zuo Qiutian with the lives of humans and demons on hand.

"Hahaha,"

The general laughed heartily, approaching them like a bell’s toll, "It is my fault for not welcoming warriors sooner, I trust you will forgive me."

Surname Ning?

Li Rui suddenly recalled: the general who spent silver hiring them to rescue his daughter at Demon Dragon Valley had the same surname.

However, unfortunately, not knowing this general’s rank, he wasn’t one of the country’s pillars, meaning in the Secret Realm World he wasn’t considered a significant figure, theoretically not a world NPC, and shouldn’t remember him.

Logically, his memory would only recall a group of martial knights who assisted in dispatching elite soldiers to rescue the Ning family’s daughter, and certainly not Li Rui.

However, after Chang Fei introduced everyone, General Ning’s expression changed, stepping forward to grab his wrist: "May I ask if the warrior has been to Demon Dragon Valley?"