Chapter 23

Dozens of level 1 players ran over, and Shi Feng's team became lively.

"That guy is really something. To run a dungeon, he's already desperate, even recruiting level 1 newbies. Doesn't he know that even a level 2 elite team died in the Silent Forest?"

"Who cares? Newbies are newbies after all. We can't understand their thoughts."

Shi Feng's actions drew ridicule from the level 2 players queuing up, all eager to see him make a fool of himself.

"That guy is really amusing. Even I don't have much confidence in passing the Silent Forest, yet he wants to do it with a group of level 1 players." Zhao Yuoru looked at Shi Feng, her lips curling into a slight smile, her tone laced with mockery and disdain.

Bai Qingsnow also glanced at Shi Feng from a distance. Shi Feng's expression was calm and confident, unaffected by the ridicule. His every move was mature, much like some of the experts she had seen in the Divine Realm. However, she couldn't understand where Shi Feng's confidence came from. The Silent Forest, as the first dungeon in Maple Town and the first Divine Realm dungeon they encountered, had unknown difficulty. Even guild elite teams would be extremely cautious in selecting members, yet Shi Feng didn't seem to care, as if just having six people was enough.

"Maybe I'm overthinking it. He's just a level 1 player; how could he possibly pass the Silent Forest?" Bai Qingsnow lightly stroked her hair, no longer thinking about Shi Feng's strange actions. She looked at the player data displayed in her hand: "Level 2 Summoner, magic damage 28, health 150, defense 8, movement speed 4,不合格, next."

Then another Warlock stepped forward, nervously sending his attributes to the Snow Goddess Bai Qingsnow.

On the other side, Shi Feng was also looking at player data.

Although he didn't log out, he had his standards.

The level 1 players here were far inferior to the level 2 players recruited by Bai Qingsnow's team in terms of equipment and level, but they were still players. As long as they didn't randomly allocate their initial 8 attribute points, the possibility of a 6-person team passing the Silent Forest was quite high.

As for those Shield Warriors and Guardian Knights who put all their points into strength, and weapon users who didn't add agility, he wouldn't consider them at all.

"Big brother, please add me. I'm a level 1 Guardian Knight, but I have a level 0 common equipment. All 8 of my free attribute points are intact and can be allocated according to your requirements." A young man named Cola looked at Shi Feng with hopeful eyes.

Shi Feng was slightly surprised. A Guardian Knight who didn't allocate any free attribute points and still managed to reach level 1 was truly exceptional. Guardian Knights have very low attack power, making it difficult to kill monsters. They usually need to team up and add a few points to strength for efficiency; otherwise, leveling up would be very slow.

Guardian Knight Cola?

"Cola... Cola." Shi Feng looked at Cola's face, his tall stature, and well-developed muscles, feeling a sense of familiarity. He suddenly fell into deep thought, remembering someone like this.

Right, it's Tyrant Bear!

Shi Feng remembered that Tyrant Bear's name was Cola. Tyrant Bear was the main MT of the top-tier guild Brilliant Stars. In the early days of the Divine Realm, Tyrant Bear was unappreciated and was driven out by the third-tier guild Crown of Heaven. Later, he joined Brilliant Stars and shone brightly, transforming from a regular team MT to the main elite team MT. He was ranked 15th among Guardian Knights in the Star Moon Kingdom, known for his ability to tank and deal damage. He never imagined that Tyrant Bear would come here himself, so shy and different from the Tyrant Bear of ten years later.

Shi Feng had an idea.

Tyrant Bear hadn't joined Crown of Heaven or Brilliant Stars yet. If he could recruit him, having him as his MT would make future dungeon runs much smoother.

"Big brother, I promise to follow your orders in the dungeon. Please consider it again." Cola's tone was pleading.

Shi Feng almost laughed. The mighty Tyrant Bear was actually so humble just for a dungeon spot, but he held back.

The level 1 players here were all hoping for a stroke of luck. Other teams couldn't clear the Silent Forest even with level 2 players, let alone level 1 players. If they could clear the Silent Forest once, they might get one or two pieces of equipment, which would greatly help their future development and make it easier to join a major guild.

"Alright, I can add you," Shi Feng said seriously, "but you need to understand that it's not easy to bring a level 1 newbie like you through the Silent Forest. I can't just bring you through and then have you leave and join another elite team after getting equipment. That would be a waste of my effort."

After Shi Feng said this, many level 1 players looked at him with disdain. Weren't they all level 1 newbies?

But Shi Feng didn't care about their feelings and continued, "I'm forming a stable team. If I need members, stability is the priority. If you want to join the dungeon, you need to be prepared for the long term. When I call you for a dungeon, you must come and can't refuse for other reasons. What's your decision?"

Everyone fell silent when they heard Shi Feng's words.

Shi Feng's meaning was clear: if you want to join the team, you can't join other teams or guilds in the future.

Everyone knew that joining a guild was the best way for players to quickly improve their strength.

They didn't have the qualifications to join good guilds now, so they were taking a chance, hoping to get one or two pieces of equipment and maybe join a guild. They wouldn't give up the opportunity to join a good guild just for a dungeon run.

Cola didn't expect Shi Feng to make such a demand, which was harsh but reasonable. You can't let someone cultivate you and then leave as soon as you become strong. However, Shi Feng's words lacked some persuasiveness.

At this moment, Hei Zi stepped forward, angrily saying, "With your skills, you can't even find a team for a dungeon, and you're thinking about joining a good guild for benefits. Do you really think you're experts, or are you taking us for fools?"

The hesitant Cola felt that what the 'expert' Hei Zi said made sense. Even this level 2 expert with three bronze pieces of equipment was in this team. What right did he, a new newbie, have to complain?

"Thank you, big brother expert, I will do my best." Cola looked at Hei Zi and thanked him.

Being thanked and called an expert, Hei Zi felt a bit uncomfortable. He was a fake expert, but being called that made him more determined to become a true expert in the Divine Realm.

"Hei Zi, well done!" Shi Feng gave him a thumbs up and praised him softly.

Hei Zi was confused. He didn't understand what he did that deserved such praise from Shi Feng, but he was happy. At least he had done something for Shi Feng, even if he didn't know what it was.

After another ten minutes, Shi Feng finally formed a 6-person team and was ready to start the dungeon.