Chapter 1 The Bystander

Jimo Ru Xue didn't refute Mu Shi Bu Yu Xia Ye's words. Instead, she lowered her head, turned, and left, chasing after Shi Feng.

Youxia Tian Wang Hui Hui narrowed his eyes, thinking about Shi Feng's trash equipment. He didn't understand what methods Shi Feng had used to make Jimo Ru Xue follow him, even to the point of not caring about clearing the Silent Forest.

"Boss, don't bother with that idiot Jimo Ru Xue. We can always recruit more people. There are plenty of level 2 players now." Dun Zhanshi Yi Zhan Dao looked disdainfully at the departing Jimo Ru Xue.

Youxia Tian Wang Hui Hui nodded. Jimo Ru Xue's departure didn't mean any loss to their team. As for a level 1 Shi Feng wanting to team up to challenge the Silent Forest, no one would go, let alone clear it.

In front of the entrance to the Silent Forest, Shi Feng and Hei Zi kept shouting to recruit people.

"Silent Forest, recruiting! As long as you are an experienced gamer, there are no strict requirements. Two looking for four." Shi Feng shouted loudly.

Upon hearing this, many level 2 players ran over. After all, Shi Feng's requirements were very low. When many teams recruited people, they would look at equipment. You had to have a few pieces of ordinary equipment to qualify, but in the early stages, where could you find so much ordinary equipment?

"Team me! Team me! I'm a priest, already level 2."

"Team me! I'm a level 2 shield warrior, and I even have a level 1 ordinary plate armor gauntlet."

Before long, Shi Feng had assembled a team of four.

These four were initially quite happy, as they were the only ones chosen out of more than a dozen people present. However, after seeing the level of their captain, Shi Feng, they were furious and left the group one after another.

"Damn it, turns out he's a noob! He dared to come to the Silent Forest at level 1 to run a dungeon. Run it yourself! I'm not going to accompany you."

"No wonder there were no team requirements. You want us to carry you? No way!"

The four of them were very angry, their voices almost roaring, loud enough for all the players in the Silent Forest to hear.

"Heh, a mere level 1 player dares to brag about challenging the Silent Forest. He just wants to freeload experience and equipment. Good thing I didn't go."

"There are all kinds of birds in the forest. Who would be stupid enough to team up with a level 1 newbie to run a dungeon? Isn't that just asking for a beating?"

The other level 2 players laughed at Shi Feng's overestimation of himself and foolishness.

"If you don't want to team up, then get lost. We didn't beg you to come." Hei Zi was furious when he heard this. He had long been impressed by Shi Feng's skills. These people actually said Shi Feng was a noob. How could a noob kill a level 2 rare elite at level 2, and kill a level 5 leader at level 0? They were just a bunch of idiots with no discernment.

"Heh, learned something new. A level 1 noob's team is so awesome. I'd like to see how you manage to assemble a complete team." The priest who had just left the team sneered.

At this moment, Jimo Ru Xue ran over and said to Shi Feng eagerly, "Expert brother, team me up! I want to challenge the Silent Forest with you. I have two pieces of ordinary plate armor equipment on me, with 24 defense."

"Alright." Shi Feng immediately sent a team invitation.

Hei Zi didn't expect Jimo Ru Xue to leave his original team and come here. He immediately felt some goodwill towards Jimo Ru Xue. He patted Jimo Ru Xue on the shoulder and laughed, "You have good eyes. Don't worry, following Brother Feng is guaranteed to be right."

"Not at all, not at all." Jimo Ru Xue was still a little worried. He didn't understand how the monster spawn points that Shi Feng casually pointed out allowed him to quickly level up to level 2, while Shi Feng himself didn't level up to level 2 and had extremely poor equipment.

The players watching the show were all dumbfounded. Someone actually teamed up with a level 1 noob to run a dungeon, and this person's equipment was not bad. The brand-new plate armor and new shoes on his body were definitely ordinary equipment, not trash.

Although Jimo Ru Xue joined the team, Shi Feng had been recruiting people for more than ten minutes, but no player came again. It was impossible to run a dungeon with just three people.

At this time, Youxia Tian Wang Hui Hui walked over with a group of people.

"Heh, 'expert' brother hasn't found enough people yet? We've recruited three more powerful teammates, and each of them has two or three pieces of level 1 ordinary equipment." Mu Shi Bu Yu Xia Ye looked at Shi Feng and mocked.

Youxia Tian Wang Hui Hui only glanced at Shi Feng before shifting his gaze to Jimo Ru Xue and saying, "Following him, you have no future. You can consider joining us while we run the dungeon. Joining us will guarantee you won't suffer."

Then, Tian Wang Hui Hui looked at Hei Zi to the side. Previously, his attention had been entirely on Shi Feng, neglecting Hei Zi. Now, taking a closer look, he noticed that Hei Zi's clothes were brand new, and he was holding a black wood staff. His equipment should not be bad, and he was also level 2. His skills should be good as well.

"You're not bad either. How about joining our team? You also know that we are an elite team, not comparable to ordinary players. It's easier to level up, fight monsters, and run dungeons together." Youxia Tian Wang Hui Hui looked at Hei Zi and smiled.

"Get lost. Your team isn't worthy of poaching me." Hei Zi pointed at Tian Wang Hui Hui with the black wood staff and cursed. At the same time, he activated the glow effect of his bronze equipment. "So what if you have two or three pieces of ordinary equipment? I have three pieces of bronze equipment and two pieces of ordinary equipment."

Tian Wang Hui Hui and the others were taken aback. They didn't expect Hei Zi to be so powerful, actually equipping three pieces of bronze equipment. In this day and age, having two or three pieces of ordinary equipment was considered a pro player. If you had a piece of bronze equipment, you were definitely an expert, and guild groups would be fighting over you. The Hei Zi in front of them actually had three pieces of bronze equipment.

The others in Tian Wang's team were also stunned, their eyes almost popping out when they saw the glow of the bronze equipment.

No wonder Shi Feng was so awesome. He had latched onto the thigh of an expert, and thus felt fearless.

Jimo Ru Xue next to Hei Zi had his mouth wide open, looking at Hei Zi in disbelief. He originally thought Shi Feng was a rare expert, but he didn't expect Hei Zi to be the real grandmaster.

"This brother, teaming up with such a noob to run a dungeon will only be a burden to you. I'm afraid you won't even be able to clear the dungeon, and you'll even die once. Why not join us instead? You can pick any magic-type equipment that drops from the dungeon." Although Tian Wang Hui Hui was angry after being slapped in the face, he could still entice Hei Zi to run the dungeon with him, which would greatly increase their chances of clearing it.

"I agree with your point of view. Running a dungeon with you bunch of noobs will indeed be a burden to me." Hei Zi said with a smile.

"You..." Tian Wang Hui Hui said angrily, his face turning red with anger, "Then let's see who clears the Silent Forest first."

After saying that, Tian Wang Hui Hui turned and left. He didn't believe that a team with a noob could clear the Silent Forest.

"Hmph, so what if they have a powerful damage dealer? They really think they can clear the dungeon?" The priest Mu Shi Bu Yu Xia Ye said sourly in a low voice.

"That's right, we are all experienced gamers. We will definitely be better than them at running dungeons." The shield warrior also curled his lips.

After Tian Wang's team left, the number of people signing up for Shi Feng's team suddenly increased.

The main reason for this effect was Hei Zi's equipment.

At this stage, bronze equipment was definitely proof of an expert. Even if there was a noob captain, there was an expert with three pieces of bronze equipment. One person could be counted as two, giving them a much bigger advantage than ordinary teams.

However, this time, Shi Feng was no longer casual in recruiting people and had certain requirements, causing the players who had previously left the team to regret it greatly. Why were they so impulsive? Now that they wanted to join, Shi Feng wouldn't give them the chance.

Just as Shi Feng was eagerly recruiting team members.

In the southwest corner of the Silent Forest dungeon entrance, a commotion suddenly broke out, and many players ran over, their expressions excited.

"No way, you can even encounter this." Hei Zi's eyes widened.

Shi Feng was also taken aback. He didn't dare to imagine that a small place like Red Leaf Town could encounter such a big shot. Could it be that Red Leaf Town was truly a place full of hidden talents, and he just hadn't discovered it all along?