Chapter 27

"Who are you?" The current situation was quite interesting. A team of five people, four of whom were wearing cloaks to hide their names, while the guy named Dasha was wearing a shiny set of chainmail, carrying a tower shield, and had a rather silly name, forming a stark contrast. The surrounding players occasionally glanced at this strange group of five.

"Hello, we are Dasha's teammates, and we just met Dasha. Are you friends? We plan to challenge the Hard Mode Demon's Den. I wonder if you are interested in joining us." The tallest of the three women took the initiative to speak to Mu Feng. Her voice was very sincere, making one feel as if they were basking in a warm spring breeze. Although Mu Feng couldn't see her face under the hood, he could imagine that she must have the demeanor of a well-bred lady.

"Big Sister, someone who pretends to be a ghost like him can't have much combat power. I think he will only drag us down. Let's find someone else instead?" The slightly shorter girl, however, was not like this. She didn't want Mu Feng to join the team and looked down on him.

"Yuri... don't..." The smallest girl pulled on the cloak of the girl named Yuri, timidly trying to stop her from continuing.

"Yuri, my brother here is very strong. He once saved my life! Uh... what was your name again?" Dasha had completely forgotten that Mu Feng hadn't told him his name and hadn't added him as a friend.

"Pretending to be a ghost? I don't think you have the right to say that, do you?" Mu Feng laughed. Clearly, the other party was also hiding their identity like him. However, he wasn't angry. In a completely unfamiliar situation and without knowing his equipment level, his appearance indeed could make people suspicious. If the other party had unconditionally trusted him from the start, he would have to consider whether such a person with low intelligence was suitable as a teammate, and also wonder why these three girls hadn't been sold by human traffickers.

So, Mu Feng turned on the display of his shirt and then took off his cloak, revealing a set of splendid equipment to the group. However, due to the red silk headscarf, his face was still not visible.

"Several pieces of purple equipment?" The girl named Yuri couldn't help but exclaim. The special design of purple equipment was very different from the usual blue and green equipment, making it very easy to recognize. She didn't expect to encounter such a well-equipped solo player at this stage. Even the three of them only had a few pieces of purple equipment, and they had gone through great lengths to obtain them.

"You are really strong. I have more confidence in whether we can clear the Hard Mode! Let's work together!" The eldest of the three women was clearly very happy and extended her hand to Mu Feng.

"Wait a moment. Since I've shown you my equipment, shouldn't you also show yours?" Mu Feng said.

"What? We are..."

"Yuri!" The eldest of the three women interrupted Yuri. "He's right. Since we inspected his equipment, he naturally has the right to check if we are qualified teammates."

"Understood, Big Sister..."

"Never mind. I think you are not the type to blindly challenge. Since you want to form a team to challenge the Hard Mode dungeon, you must be confident in your own strength." In fact, Mu Feng just wanted to provoke the girl named Yuri and didn't intend to continue teasing her. He submitted a team application.

"Ding, player Xueyue Qinshuang has accepted your team request." After joining the team, Mu Feng finally saw the IDs of the three women: Xueyue Qinshuang, Xueyue Yuri, and Xueyue Chuchun.

"Ah! You are the melancholy... uh uh uh..." The excited Xueyue Yuri almost shouted out Mu Feng's name, but Xueyue Qinshuang quickly covered her mouth. Since Mu Feng was hiding his identity, he didn't want to be recognized and cause trouble.

"Ha..." Freed from Qinshuang's grip, Yuri kept panting, but swallowed the last word.

"Let's talk inside the dungeon!" Mu Feng, who was unexpectedly the legendary melancholy Fengqinshuang, said sternly.

"Okay." This place was full of players seeking teams, and there were no shortage of spies from large guilds trying to poach members. It wasn't a good place to talk. Mu Feng and Dasha followed the three women through the portal at the entrance of the dungeon and entered.

"Ding, players have entered the Heroic Mode Demon's Den." The system's prompt shocked Mu Feng.

"Why is it Heroic? Could it be that you saw my ID and thought I had the strength to clear the Heroic difficulty?" Mu Feng didn't expect the team leader Qinshuang to secretly change the dungeon difficulty to Heroic.

"Of course not. If the Heroic difficulty were that simple, I think the first kill would have been taken by the Starlight Guild long ago. Mr. First on the Chinese Player List, as the first player to complete the Heroic-level transition and become a professional hero, haven't you been paying attention to who else has become a player hero?" The three women took off their cloaks, revealing that they were all well-equipped and beautiful.

To Mu Feng's surprise, Xueyue Qinshuang was much younger than he had imagined, with a slender figure, shoulder-length chestnut hair, and a slightly round face that looked very cute.

"Hehe..." Seeing Mu Feng examining her, Qinshuang smiled brightly. Her eyes still had the vitality and enthusiasm of a child, giving off a sunny and comfortable feeling. Her natural charisma and cohesion were truly rare.

"Hmph!~" In contrast, Xueyue Yuri, who was much shorter than Qinshuang, had a pair of spirited pigtails and a beautiful face that was now full of dissatisfaction with Mu Feng. She must have thought that Mu Feng, being the top player, looked down on others.

As for Xueyue Chuchun, the short-haired, childish girl was somewhat timid, as if she was a bit shy. Was she really 14 years old? Mu Feng couldn't help but doubt it. She was the only elf among the three, having come from Eversong Woods like Mu Feng. Qinshuang and Yuri were both humans.

"Let's get to know each other again. I'm Xueyue Qinshuang, a Shaman professional hero!" Qinshuang extended her hand to Mu Feng again.

"And me, I'm a Mage professional hero!" Yuri was not to be outdone. Being a Mage professional hero, who are always in large numbers in any game, it was no easy feat to stand out among so many.

"Sorry, I'm not a Druid professional hero, I'm just a regular Resto Druid... but don't worry, I will heal you well!" Chuchun said timidly.

"There's no need to apologize. Not only professional heroes are powerful. Otherwise, tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of other players wouldn't be able to play, right? I believe you can become a qualified healer!" For this adorable girl, Mu Feng only offered encouragement.

"Really?" Hearing Mu Feng's words, Chuchun looked up at him with hope.

"Of course, as the saying goes, 'Where there's a will, there's a way.'" Mu Feng's current strength wasn't something he had from the beginning. Everyone goes through a process of learning and mastering.

"I told you, you can do it! You need to have some confidence in yourself!" Qinshuang also encouraged her, hugging Chuchun affectionately.

"Thank you, Chuchun has always been upset about not becoming a professional hero, and no matter how we tried to persuade her, it didn't work." At this moment, Qinshuang's private message also came through.

"Well, in any case, our strength is definitely enough to challenge the Heroic difficulty. After all, our five-person team has three professional heroes, and Dasha and Chuchun's equipment and awareness are not bad." Unexpectedly, Mu Feng's comfort to Chuchun made Yuri's tone soften. She must have been instinctively wary of strangers before. If Yuri hadn't been there, with Qinshuang and Chuchun's personalities, they would have been taken advantage of.

"Exactly, let's clear the Heroic difficulty of the Demon's Den and give the world a big surprise!"

"That's so exciting! Charge!~" Dasha and the three women had just met at the entrance of the dungeon. He was invited to join the team as a tank due to his large build and equipment. Unexpectedly, he encountered three professional heroes, and in his excitement, he took off his sword and shield, shouted a charge, and rushed straight at the monsters in front, only to fall to the ground three seconds later...

"Why didn't you heal me?" Dasha asked helplessly after being revived.

"Sorry, I didn't keep up..." Chuchun's eyes were red, on the verge of tears.

"It's not Chuchun's fault. You charged in without any coordination. Who could keep up? Druids aren't powerful healers who can instantly heal. If she had cast a heal, it would have drawn the monsters' aggro, and we would have all been in danger." Qinshuang's analysis of the situation was very accurate, making Mu Feng nod in agreement. Indeed, those who had earned the title of professional hero were not to be underestimated. He wondered what special rewards Qinshuang and Yuri had received. He could ask them when they faced the boss.