My Misfortune Crushed Instances-Chapter 204: Stop Sleeping, Wake Up!

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Not only Wu Bing and the other two, even Zhi Yan was stunned.

"What did you say?!"

The Wild Boar Demon stood up belatedly, drawing a large blade with a swoosh.

"I'm saying, you worthless scum, having fallen to such a state, why are you pretending in front of us?"

Li Rui said, "If you were once flaunting your power in front of King Zhi, I might have feared you a bit, but now, hmm."

Zhi Yan's face was ferocious, his fangs bared: "Do you really think I won't kill you?"

Li Rui was indifferent: "What if you did kill me? Would that make you a hero? Would the thousands of Demon Race and Human Race folks in this Ancient Forest start respecting you? You've fallen to this state, lazy and drunk every day, who would respect you?!"

"What do you know?! I was framed, the king believed their slander and confined me here, it's not what I wanted!" Zhi Yan said.

"Hahaha."

Li Rui laughed loudly, "Sure, sure, you endured all their attacks in silence, letting them manipulate you, while they partied every night, probably mocking you while tapping their chopsticks at the table."

Seeing Zhi Yan blush with anger, almost about to break, he quickly changed his tone, saying: "Haven't you ever thought about one day stepping all over them again?"

"Me?" Zhi Yan was momentarily dazed, if it could be true, he would do anything.

"Could it be me?"

Li Rui sneered and then straightened his posture and said earnestly, "Does Brother Yan intend to be stuck here for a lifetime?"

"But now I am just..." Zhi Yan hesitated.

Li Rui seized the moment: "It's not too late now, as long as you have ambition, a tiger relegated to a plain today could return to its mountain tomorrow, a dragon trapped deep beneath could soar the sky once more, should a man waste his life beneath others?"

Even the three people behind were baffled by him.

Isn't it just a Wild Boar Demon punished to guard a remote area after being bad-mouthed? How come it sounds so grand?

Swoosh!

"Sir, well spoken!"

Zhi Yan stabbed the knife into the ground, then his expression suddenly changed: "But, the king was extremely angry back then and punished me to be here, how can I regain his trust?"

Li Rui sneered again: "For that King Zhi to believe slander and banish innocents, is he a wise demon? Under his lead, our Pig Demon clan is doomed to decline."

"What should I do?" Zhi Yan's eyes showed fierceness.

"Replace him."

Li Rui said, "Though I am not talented, I am willing to connect Brother Yan with channels to overthrow King Zhi, just proclaim he listens to treacherous men and is unwise, we stand for justice. Quickly cut the mess, kill that boar, seize his position, swallow his Demon Core, execute swiftly, leaving them speechless."

Zhi Yan was so convinced, feeling like destiny had sent this person to save him from the mud.

"Thank you, sir! I await your return here!"

[Optional task completed, settling rewards, experience points...]

...

Along the way, the other three were very silent.

The task was just to gain the Wild Boar Demon's favor, but unexpectedly, Li Rui edged it into rebellion.

Actually, it didn't matter much, considering that Wild Boar Demon didn't seem very smart, but mainly it made the three of them look less capable by comparison.

Before leaving, Li Rui had instructed Zhi Yan to stay put and not move, that they would be back soon.

Now, Wu Bing was the first to regain confidence, as he was absolutely good at seeking paths and people.

Following the copper spoon's guide, they reached the next optional task location.

Quickly enough, Li Rui noticed the prowess of the Prophet, it once took Guan Gui digging up a grave alone to uncover a hidden NPC cemetery, but Wu Bing directly found it using the Compass.

However, he couldn't see how to win over the inhabitants here.

Mainly because the place didn't seem to have any living being, at least not alive.

Li Bailang asked: "What kind of NPC is in a graveyard? I can't remember."

"Not commonly seen," An Qing replied.

Li Rui recollected clues from Guan Gui to enlighten the two: "Find an arched stone tombstone, the grave's owner is Yue Xin, a Rabbit Demon."

The three didn't know why he was so clear, but seeing his confident demeanor, they trusted and began searching.

"Here, I found it." Li Bailang beckoned to the three, lowering his voice in front of a tombstone.

This is a graveyard where only the Demon Race gets buried, captured Humans aren't even allowed near, thus it was quiet, so he didn't dare raise his voice, fearing to invite trouble.

The four quickly gathered before the grave.

"What should we do now?"

"Dig it up."

Li Rui said.

"...isn't that inappropriate, if seen..."

Actually they had been very careful throughout the journey, as this was a ten-star Secret Realm with high difficulty, if not for caution they wouldn't be trying so hard to find NPCs.

Li Rui waved them off: "What's there to fear, this holds an evil spirit, not just pure bones."

Wu Bing nodded: "Oh, not as bad... aren't evil spirits scarier than bones!"

Rustle.

Rustle.

An Qing had already grabbed a shovel from her item list and started digging.

It wasn't long before a well-preserved coffin was revealed, its materials exquisite and attesting to the owner's remarkable status.

"Now what?" An Qing asked.

Li Rui said: "Wait, it's said that once you dig open the grave, an NPC will come, then an evil spirit will appear, the two exchange a few words and the NPC agrees to help us against King Zhi."

"What's this all about?"

"Quite normal, this should be a hidden optional task, the challenge is finding the place, not the persuasion part." Li Bailang realized this. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

He was just curious why such a young guy knew what most guides hadn't recorded; likely got guidance from a master.

Moreover, how did the master discover this place? Who idly digs up graves?

The four waited by the grave for some time and suddenly sensed a murderous aura.

"Stay alert!"

Li Bailang warned, feeling the stakes drop since combat encounters were inherently dangerous.

Clang!

As he said it, a figure suddenly appeared among them, slashing downwards, and collided with Li Bailang's sword, sparking a shower of sparks.

An Qing and Wu Bing immediately backed off, barely catching the figure's movements, a testament to its strength, as supporting roles adept in stealth, their task was not to be a hindrance.

Li Bailang felt anxious; one exchange was enough to perceive the opponent's might, delay might draw more demons.

After parrying a blow, he stepped back in shock.

It was Yue Ni!

Another Rabbit Demon but not just any, one from King Zhi's guard, in normal instances part of the elite monsters appearing when the boss battle started.

Surprising that it attracted this NPC, failing to subdue swiftly could cause turmoil!

"Xiaoli, you..."

He was just about to plan an operation using minimal commotion but found Li Rui vanished, and turning saw something startling.

That guy wasn't finding ways to handle the enraged Yue Ni, but slapping the unearthed coffin lid hard.

"Hey, wake up, people are here."