The Recruitment Storm

As more and more players flocked over, the area around Shi Feng became quite deserted.

"Brother Feng, am I seeing things, or am I dreaming?" Heizi rubbed his eyes, sounding uncertain.

Shi Feng was speechless. With a wry smile, he looked toward the trio that had caused the commotion.

The newcomers were none other than Heizi's idol, the Ice Goddess Bai Qingxue, and her companions. She wore a suit of magnificent silver armor that perfectly accentuated her curvaceous figure. Combined with her celestial beauty and a temperament as cold as snow, even women would be moved by her, let alone a crowd of grown men.

Even Shi Feng had to admit that Bai Qingxue was the most perfect woman he had ever seen in terms of appearance, figure, and temperament; no celebrity could compare to her.

Shi Feng was also familiar with the two people beside Bai Qingxue, having seen them in various news reports and on television; they were both renowned experts in God's Domain.

One was the stunning beauty Zhao Yueru. If Bai Qingxue possessed a perfect figure and face, then Zhao Yueru possessed a devilishly hot physique and appearance. Every move she made radiated a heart-stirring allure, and her crimson robe added a touch of wild, untamed charm.

This intoxicating charm made many men want to tease her.

If you did that, however, congratulations: you had just purchased a one-way ticket to hell.

The terms "big-chested and brainless" or "delicate as a flower" did not apply to Zhao Yueru. Her other title in God's Domain was the Crimson Flame Witch, and she earned that moniker by piling up the corpses of the male players who had crossed her.

He remembered a guild leader of a large organization who had tried to flirt with her. The result was that his guild of over ten thousand people was wiped out, and the leader himself was hunted down by Zhao Yueru until he was killed back to level 0. Only then did the matter conclude, cementing her title as the Crimson Flame Witch.

Compared to the Ice Goddess and the Crimson Flame Witch, the female priest beside them, Xiaoyuer, could only be considered average. However, with her pretty looks and decent skills, she was still a well-known figure, ranking in the top hundred priests of the Star-Moon Kingdom.

The two stunning beauties and the pretty girl added a gorgeous landscape to the Dead Silence Forest. Hundreds of players crowded around on both sides, hoping to get to know the trio, but unfortunately, the three beauties didn't even spare them a glance.

"Sister Yueru, these people are so scary. Can we go back to leveling up?" the timid Xiaoyuer whispered.

"Hehe, don't be afraid, Xiaoyuer. With Qingxue here, these annoying, lecherous men wouldn't dare come over, even if you gave them ten times the courage," Zhao Yueru said with a proud puff of her chest and a playful giggle.

Bai Qingxue didn't speak, only nodding. She didn't pay any attention to these drooling, lecherous men at all.

"Although the elite monsters have decent drops, the drop rate for skill books in the Dead Silence Forest is higher. If we don't farm a few more skill books, our leveling speed will be very slow later on," Bai Qingxue said softly.

Zhao Yueru nodded in agreement. Although the three of them had killed quite a few elite monsters, the skill book drops were scarce. So far, the three of them hadn't even learned three skills each, which was really hindering their combat efficiency and performance.

"Dead Silence Forest efficiency team, looking for a healer and an MT, 3 waiting for 3," Shi Feng shouted after watching for a few moments.

Although Bai Qingxue and Zhao Yueru were indeed tempting, Shi Feng was no longer a child. He had seen plenty of beauties, especially after becoming a team leader in Shadow Studio, where many women would throw themselves at him. Looking at Bai Qingxue and Zhao Yueru was fine for a bit of eye candy, but these high-profile beauties weren't for him; his priority was the task at hand.

However, Shi Feng's shouting received no response. Not a single player even looked at him; they were all focused on drooling over the three women. Even Heizi was no exception, his eyes nearly popping out of his head.

Shi Feng sighed, shook his head helplessly, and continued to call out for members.

"Damn, what is this idiot babbling about? Does he really think anyone will go to the dungeon to die with him?"

"Get lost, you level 1 noob. Don't disturb us while we're looking at the beauties."

Many players began to show their dissatisfaction. Two top-tier beauties were right there, and instead of trying to get close to them, this guy was making noise. What if he scared the beauties away?

"That person is quite interesting. He managed to provoke so much hostility from everyone. Did he do something really despicable before?" Xiaoyuer said with a crescent-moon smile, pointing at Shi Feng.

Zhao Yueru glanced over as well. Seeing that Shi Feng looked ordinary and was dressed in rags, she dismissed him as a clout-chaser and said disdainfully, "He's definitely just trying to get our attention. Let's ignore him and hurry up and recruit three people for the dungeon."

There were too many men who wanted to attract their attention, and she had seen every trick in the book. Shi Feng's move wasn't novel; it was outdated.

Bai Qingxue didn't express an opinion, but she took a look at Shi Feng. He gave her a strange feeling—a sense of restrained sharpness. In particular, the "firewood stick" at his waist made her feel uneasy.

"What's wrong, Qingxue?" Zhao Yueru asked, puzzled as to why Bai Qingxue kept staring at the plain-looking Shi Feng.

"It's nothing, perhaps just my imagination. Let's hurry up and recruit for the dungeon," Bai Qingxue said, shaking her head slightly and looking away from the firewood stick at Shi Feng's waist.

Shi Feng's party, which was already struggling to recruit, was now completely ignored because of Zhao Yueru's comment, even though his party had a skilled player.

Looking at the line of hundreds of people in front of Zhao Yueru, Shi Feng felt helpless. He had arrived at the worst possible time.

"Brother Feng, why don't we go over there too?" Heizi suggested shamelessly.

"Get lost! What do you take me for?" Shi Feng glared at Heizi. This guy was too shameless, forgetting his friends for the sake of beauty. Lonely As Snow, on the other hand, was a decent, honest man; he had only looked a few times, expressed some admiration, and then stopped, even helping him shout for members.

Scolded by Shi Feng, Heizi didn't dare say anything more and could only watch from the sidelines, envying the players in the queue.

Ten minutes passed, and Shi Feng still hadn't recruited a single person. Similarly, Bai Qingxue's party hadn't recruited anyone either. Shi Feng's party had no one coming, while Bai Qingxue's party had players whose stats didn't meet their requirements. It was a world of difference.

Shi Feng had no choice. He couldn't keep wasting time like this; his time was precious, so he had to resort to an unconventional tactic.

"Dead Silence Forest efficiency team, led by an expert, one-shot clear, no level requirement, looking for healers and DPS, 3 waiting for 3." Shi Feng had wanted to find veterans, but since that wasn't an option, he had to recruit whoever he could. There weren't many level 2 players, but the streets were full of level 1 players. He didn't believe he couldn't find anyone.

However, Shi Feng's words drew looks of contempt from many players.

To get attention, he really had no bottom line!

There were already dozens of level 2 players who had died and respawned, all claiming that the Dead Silence Forest was impossible to clear. For Shi Feng to say there was no level requirement meant he was claiming that anyone could clear the Dead Silence Forest. Was that even possible?

Still, Shi Feng's lack of shame did attract some attention, and before long, a group of level 1 players came over to sign up.