Chapter 21

After being told by the priest Unspoken Summer Night, Loneliness Like Snow did not make any rebuttal, but simply lowered his head and turned to leave, chasing after Stone Peak.

Ranger Sky Net Waving narrowed his eyes, thinking of Stone Peak, who was equipped with a bunch of junk, and couldn’t understand what means Stone Peak had used to make Loneliness Like Snow follow him, even to the point of not caring about clearing the Dead Silence Forest.

"Boss, don’t bother with the idiot Loneliness Like Snow. If it comes to it, we can just recruit more people. There are plenty of level 2 players now," Shield Warrior Fight to the End said disdainfully as he watched Loneliness Like Snow leave.

Ranger Sky Net Waving nodded. Loneliness Like Snow’s departure meant no loss to their team. As for Stone Peak, who was level 1, wanting to form a team to enter the Dead Silence Forest, no one would join him, let alone help him clear it.

In front of the entrance to the Dead Silence Forest, Stone Peak and Black Son were constantly shouting to recruit players.

"Recruitment for the Dead Silence Forest, just need to be experienced players, no strict requirements, level 2 and above," Stone Peak shouted.

After hearing this, many level 2 players ran over. After all, Stone Peak’s requirements were very low. Many teams required players to have certain equipment, and they had to have a few pieces of common equipment to qualify, but in the early stages, there weren’t many common pieces of equipment.

"Add me, add me, I’m a priest, already level 2."

"Add me, I’m a level 2 shield warrior, and I have a level 1 common plate armor handguard."

Before long, Stone Peak had formed a team of 4 people.

These 4 people were initially quite happy, as among the more than ten people present, only they were chosen. However, after seeing the captain Stone Peak’s level, they all angrily left the team.

"Damn, you’re just a noob, only level 1 and you come to the Dead Silence Forest to run a dungeon. Go by yourself, I’m not going to accompany you."

"No wonder there were no team requirements, you want us to carry you. No way."

The 4 people were very angry, almost shouting, and all the players in the Dead Silence Forest could hear them.

"Ha, a mere level 1 player dares to boast about running the Dead Silence Forest. He just wants to freeload on experience and equipment. Good thing I didn’t join."

"Big forests have all kinds of birds. Who would be foolish enough to team up with a level 1 noob to run a dungeon? That’s just asking for a beating."

The other level 2 players all mocked Stone Peak’s overestimation and foolishness.

"If you don’t want to team up, then scram. We didn’t beg you to come," Black Son said angrily. He had long been convinced by Stone Peak’s skills, and these people actually called Stone Peak a noob. A noob could kill a level 2 rare elite and a level 5 leader at level 0, they were just a bunch of idiots, looking down on others.

"Ha, I’ve seen it all. A level 1 noob can form a team so confidently. I’d like to see how you manage to form a full team," the priest who had just left the team sneered.

At this moment, Loneliness Like Snow ran over and said to Stone Peak, "Big brother expert, add me to the team. I want to go with you to the Dead Silence Forest. I have 2 pieces of common plate armor, with 24 defense."

"Sure." Stone Peak directly sent a team invitation.

Black Son didn’t expect Loneliness Like Snow to leave his original team and come to them. He immediately felt some goodwill towards Loneliness Like Snow, patted his shoulder, and laughed, "You have good eyes. Don’t worry, following Brother Peak is definitely the right choice."

"Thank you, thank you." Loneliness Like Snow was still a bit worried, not understanding why the monster spots Stone Peak pointed out to him had made him level up quickly to level 2, while Stone Peak himself hadn’t reached level 2 and had very poor equipment.

The onlookers were stunned. Someone actually teamed up with a level 1 noob to run a dungeon, and this person had decent equipment, with new plate armor and new shoes, which were definitely common equipment, not junk.

Although Loneliness Like Snow joined the team, Stone Peak recruited for over ten minutes, but no more players came. It was impossible to run the dungeon with just 3 people.

At this moment, Ranger Sky Net Waving led a group of people over.

"Ha, Brother 'Expert' hasn’t formed a team yet, but we’ve added 3 strong teammates, each with 1-2 pieces of level 1 common equipment," the priest Unspoken Summer Night said mockingly to Stone Peak.

Ranger Sky Net Waving just glanced at Stone Peak, then shifted his gaze to Loneliness Like Snow and said, "Following him won’t get you anywhere. When we run the dungeon, you can think about joining us. We’ll make sure you don’t lose out."

Then Sky Net Waving looked at Black Son, who had been ignored earlier. Now, upon closer inspection, he saw that Black Son’s clothes were new, and he was holding a black wooden staff, indicating that his equipment wasn’t bad, and he was level 2, so his skills should be good.

"You’re not bad either. Why don’t you join our team? You know we’re an elite team, not like ordinary players. It’s easier to level up, fight monsters, and run dungeons together," Ranger Sky Net Waving said with a smile to Black Son.

"Get lost, do you think your team is good enough to recruit me?" Black Son shouted, pointing his black wooden staff at Sky Net Waving, and activated the bronze equipment’s glow effect, "Just because you have 1-2 pieces of common equipment, I have 3 pieces of bronze equipment and 2 pieces of common equipment."

Sky Net Waving and the others were surprised. They didn’t expect Black Son to be so powerful, with 3 pieces of bronze equipment. In this stage, having 1-2 pieces of common equipment made one a high-level player, and having one piece of bronze equipment made one a true expert, sought after by guilds. Black Son had 3 pieces of bronze equipment.

The other members of the Sky Net team were also stunned, their eyes almost popping out at the sight of the bronze equipment’s glow effect.

No wonder Stone Peak was so confident, he had a powerful expert backing him up, giving him the courage to act without fear.

Loneliness Like Snow, standing next to Black Son, opened his mouth wide in disbelief, thinking that Stone Peak was a rare expert, but now he realized that Black Son was the true expert.

"Brother, teaming up with such a noob will only hold you back. You probably won’t even clear the dungeon and will die once. Why not join us? You can choose any magic equipment that drops from the dungeon," Sky Net Waving said, though he was angry at being embarrassed, but he knew that recruiting Black Son would greatly increase their chances of clearing the dungeon.

"I agree with you. Teaming up with you noobs would indeed hold me back," Black Son said with a smile.

"You... " Sky Net Waving’s face turned red with anger, and he said furiously, "Let’s see who clears the Dead Silence Forest first."

With that, Sky Net Waving turned and left, not believing that a team with a noob could clear the Dead Silence Forest.

"Hmph, just because you have a strong DPS, you think you can clear it?" the priest Unspoken Summer Night said sourly.

"Right, we’re all experienced players, we’ll definitely do better in the dungeon," the shield warrior said with a sneer.

After the Sky Net team left, the number of players signing up for Stone Peak’s team suddenly increased.

The main reason for this was Black Son’s equipment. At this stage, bronze equipment was a clear sign of an expert. Even with a noob captain, having a team member with 3 pieces of bronze equipment was like having two people, giving the team a significant advantage over ordinary teams.

However, this time, Stone Peak was no longer random in his recruitment, setting certain requirements, making the players who had previously left the team regret their impulsiveness. Now, even if they wanted to join, Stone Peak wouldn’t give them the chance.

Just as Stone Peak was actively recruiting team members,

A commotion suddenly broke out in the southwest of the Dead Silence Forest dungeon entrance, and many players ran over, their expressions filled with excitement.

"Can’t believe it, we could run into them here," Black Son’s eyes widened.

Stone Peak was also surprised. Red Leaf Town, such a small place, could have such big shots, it was hard to imagine. Could Red Leaf Town really be a place of hidden dragons and tigers, and he just hadn’t noticed?