My Misfortune Crushed Instances-Chapter 195: Key to the Secret Realm Battlefield

Li Rui followed Song Yao walking out of the training field, chatting casually as they went.

"Elder Song, aren't you going to keep watching the selection?"

"There's nothing more to see in the rest; this is just a good excuse to leave early."

The old man was straightforward, which is why he preferred to serve as the general president locally rather than staying at the Superpower Division.

Li Rui said, "So, does this mean I passed?"

"Of course you passed."

"But weren't we supposed to show everything we got? I have lots of tricks I didn't use yet. I was planning to show the Fire Bell Spell, and there's also a combo move called Thunder Shocking Earth you haven't seen."

Li Rui kept babbling as he followed closely behind him.

Song Yao said irritably, "I think even this one move of yours has already given that young Daoist a psychological shadow. The thing people fear most is comparison. Duan Ling is strong enough and he made it through, so of course you can too. No need to show more; even with just that one move, you're strong enough!"

"Hehe, you sure know how to flatter. Could you say a few more nice things?"

"Get lost."

Song Yao laughed in spite of himself, thinking this young fellow really isn't afraid of "authority," having the guts to joke around in front of him.

"Let's go back to the division first. We've finally wrapped up today. Tell me, what exactly happened in the Northwest?"

The elderly and the young walked side by side to the car, and the secretary drove them away.

As Li Rui recounted the events in the Northwest to Song Yao, he looked out the car window and realized they were on the road leading to the Superpower Division.

Eventually, the car stopped outside a large gate, where armed soldiers blocked the way. Even Song Yao's car plate couldn't get them an easy pass; identity checks were necessary.

Li Rui noticed that a few people with extremely faint presences were coldly watching the car from a short distance away. When they realized he was observing them, they became visibly more guarded.

These were definitely top-level extraordinaries from the Superpower Division.

After identities were confirmed, the car was allowed to pass, and the group entered the heavily guarded building.

"Elder Song, where are we going?"

"To meet the commander-in-chief of this Secret Realm battlefield. Your strength is undeniable, but he will decide your training direction. Additionally, since you've passed the selection, we need to get you the key to enter the Secret Realm battlefield."

Li Rui asked, "Key?"

"You'll understand when you get there."

Clearly, Li Rui was special. Where others had to continue waiting for notifications, then go through a collective process to obtain the qualification for the Secret Realm battlefield, everything was being handled separately for him, and he didn't have to queue up.

After signing several confidentiality agreements and waivers and filling out some miscellaneous forms, Li Rui completed the certification process.

Surprisingly, Song Yao patiently waited beside him throughout the entire process and did not leave.

When everything was ready, Li Rui was taken to a small room alone, and after Song Yao made a call saying everything was prepared, they waited.

"To answer your question now, the key ensures you can enter the battlefield; after all, that's also considered a Secret Realm, right?"

Li Rui nodded, "I get it, it's something like the twig I got from the Peach Blossom Spring, which leads me to a specific Secret Realm."

"Exactly."

Song Yao said, "When the earliest Secret Realm battlefields appeared, we didn't realize there was a way to select specific personnel; it was all random conscription. Gradually, countries discovered the secret that Prophets could influence these battlefields, and began changing strategies to allow chosen individuals to enter."

"That's why the Western Kingdom's extraordinary power is so strong now. They were the first to discover this, leveraging the advantage to gain many benefits, affecting things for years. Of course, they discovered it first, which shows their prowess, but we haven't conceded. We've been gradually catching up over the years."

Li Rui said, "So, everyday Secret Realms are used to accumulate strength, which is then unleashed on the battlefield to gain greater benefits."

Song Yao thought for a moment, "You could say that. Generally, unless it involves fundamental interests, countries would prefer not to engage in large-scale conflicts in reality, and any clashes are usually localized."

Li Rui recalled the Western Anomaly Bureau's assassination attempt on Guan Gui. The scale of that battle wasn't large, with only about ten people involved, and no one made a fuss afterward.

As they were speaking, footsteps sounded from outside, and soon a man in his early thirties walked in, wearing formal shoes, standing over 1.8 meters tall, and quite handsome. He had a mature air without being oily like an older man.

Song Yao introduced, "Oh! Xiaoling, this is Li Rui. Li Rui, this is Ling Zixiao, chief consultant and Prophet of the Superpower Division."

The two didn't greet each other immediately but rather stood staring at each other steadily.

Ling Zixiao's eyes were piercing; as a Prophet of his rank, he possessed an innate sense. Upon first meeting this young man Song Yao had mentioned multiple times, he found himself somewhat dazed.

It was like stargazing from the ground, seeing starlight travel across millions of light-years, yet feeling it was unreachable and unclear.

"This young man is extraordinary," he thought.

Meanwhile, Li Rui was equally serious, staring at him in silence for a long time until he finally couldn't hold back and broke the silence.

"Bro, could I get your autograph?"

?

Ling Zixiao nearly lost his composure.

He assumed the young man remained silent because he sensed his instinctive scrutiny and was being cautious. But then he came out with such a request.

Li Rui said cheekily, "You see, there's a Prophet back where I'm from who looks up to you as his idol. I thought I'd get your autograph and bring it back to him."

He was referring, of course, to Wu Bing, the little-eyed guy who always wore sunglasses. Although he was older than Ling Zixiao and had entered the Extraordinary World earlier, his abilities were far inferior. After all, one was a national chief, the other merely at a city-level branch.

But Li Rui considers not just benefits, but also relationships. He didn't refuse someone like He Pengxi, who he felt could be a future ally despite having no current rapport. Conversely, he cared about someone like Wu Bing, who hadn't really helped him much.

For no other reason than that when he awoke from the Secret Realm a few times, he saw the dry-looking Brother Ba, the friendly Wen Yan, and that little-eyed Prophet always wearing sunglasses.

Whether or not there was specific help, their goodwill was real.

Hearing Li Rui's request, Ling Zixiao chuckled wryly and nodded, "Alright, but first let's handle business and get you the key to the Secret Realm battlefield."

"Sure, what do I need to do?"

"Nothing, just sit there and give me your engraving."

Li Rui stretched out his left hand, removed the floral rock bandage, revealing a seal displaying the number 30.

At this time, no new Secret Realm had emerged.

From somewhere, Ling Zixiao produced a small fine-tipped brush in his right hand and a handful of golden sand in his left, slowly sprinkling it over the back of Li Rui's hand, covering the seal.

Then, he extended his left hand to firmly grasp Li Rui's wrist, while using the brush tip with his right hand to move the sand around and write.

As Ling Zixiao wielded the brush with his right hand, his pulse point brightly glowed with a faint red hue, indicating he was using some ability, though the brush tip simply moved steadily across the hand.

Li Rui observed that each time a gap was cleared between the golden sand, it revealed not flesh-colored skin but a dark ink-like seal.

There weren't many phenomena—just plain writing—and in less than two minutes, a new engraving appeared.

[Hall of Reincarnation.]

No countdown.

"Is this the Secret Realm battlefield?"

After Ling Zixiao released his hand, Li Rui couldn't help but ask.

"It's the path you must take to enter the Secret Realm battlefield, akin to the Ascension Divine Hall during upgrades."

Song Yao answered helpfully, "With this seal, you'll definitely be selected during the next summon…"

He glanced at Li Rui and discovered that the rascal was rubbing the newly appeared seal with his other palm.

"Hey, hey."

Li Rui chuckled awkwardly, "I was curious if this written seal could be erased."