As more and more players crowded over, things became quiet around Shi Feng.
"Feng, I'm not seeing things, am I? Or am I dreaming?" Heizi rubbed his eyes, uncertain.
Shi Feng was at a loss for words. With a wry smile, he looked toward the trio causing all the commotion.
The newcomers were none other than Heizi's idol, Ice Goddess Bai Qingxue, and her companions. Her gorgeous silver armor perfectly accentuated her curvaceous figure. Combined with her celestial beauty and frosty aura, she could make even other women swoon, let alone a crowd of men.
Even Shi Feng had to admit that Bai Qingxue was the most perfect woman he had ever seen in terms of looks, figure, and presence. No female celebrity could compare.
Shi Feng was also quite familiar with the two people beside Bai Qingxue. He had seen them on the news and on television countless times. They were both renowned experts in God's Domain.
One was Zhao Yueru, a peerless beauty in her own right. If Bai Qingxue had a perfect figure and face, then Zhao Yueru had the face and smoking-hot figure of a seductress. Every gesture radiated an irresistible allure. Her fiery red robe added a wild, untamed charm.
Her captivating allure made plenty of men want to flirt with her.
If you did, congratulations: you'd just earned a one-way ticket to hell.
The words "big-breasted, empty-headed" and "delicate as a flower" did not apply to Zhao Yueru. In God's Domain, she was also known as the Crimson Flame Witch. She had earned that title by piling up the corpses of male players.
Shi Feng remembered a guild leader from a major guild who had once flirted with her. In the end, his guild of over ten thousand members was wiped out, and Zhao Yueru hunted him down until she killed him back to level zero. Only then did things finally end, and the title Crimson Flame Witch was born.
Compared with Ice Goddess and Crimson Flame Witch, the female Priest beside them, Xiaoyuer, was merely pretty. Still, thanks to her lovely looks and solid skills, she was a well-known figure, ranking among the top hundred Priests in the Star-Moon Kingdom.
Two peerless beauties and another gorgeous girl made the Dead Silence Forest an even more dazzling sight. Hundreds of players had gathered on either side, hoping to meet the three women, but the beauties didn't even spare them a glance.
"Sister Yueru, these people are scary. Can we go back to leveling?" the timid Xiaoyuer whispered.
"Hehe, don't be scared, Xiaoyuer. With Qingxue here, even if these annoying creeps had ten times the courage, they wouldn't dare come near us." Zhao Yueru proudly thrust out her chest and giggled.
Bai Qingxue said nothing, merely nodding. She paid no attention to the leering men with drool hanging from their mouths.
"Elite monsters have decent drops, but skill books drop more often in the Dead Silence Forest. If we don't get a few more skill books, leveling up later will be very slow," Bai Qingxue said softly.
Zhao Yueru nodded in agreement. Although the three of them had killed plenty of elite monsters, they had gotten very few skill books. They still hadn't learned even three skills between them, which was seriously hindering their combat strength and efficiency.
"Dead Silence Forest efficiency team! Looking for a healer and an MT. Three spots open!" Shi Feng glanced over a few times, then resumed calling out.
Although Bai Qingxue and Zhao Yueru were indeed alluring, Shi Feng was no longer a child. He had seen plenty of beauties, especially after becoming Shadow Studio's team leader. Many beauties had thrown themselves at him. It was enough to admire Bai Qingxue and Zhao Yueru from afar; they weren't women he could aspire to. His current task was what mattered most.
However, Shi Feng's calls got no response. Not a single player even looked his way. Everyone stared intently at Bai Qingxue and the others, practically drooling. Even Heizi was no exception; his eyes were almost popping out of his head.
Shi Feng sighed and shook his head helplessly, then continued recruiting.
"Damn, what's that idiot blabbering about? Does he really think anyone's going to run a dungeon with him and get themselves killed?"
"Get lost, you level-one scrub! Don't disturb me while I'm looking at the beauties."
A number of players began voicing their displeasure. Two top-tier beauties had shown up, and instead of going over to get acquainted with them, this bastard was making a racket. What if he scared the beauties away?
"That guy's funny. How did he manage to make so many people hate him? Did he do something awful earlier?" Xiaoyuer asked with a crescent-shaped smile, pointing at Shi Feng.
Zhao Yueru glanced over as well. Shi Feng looked utterly ordinary and wore shabby clothes; he was obviously just trying to draw attention to himself. She immediately scoffed. "He's definitely doing this to get us to notice him. Ignore him. Let's hurry up and find three people to run the dungeon."
There were too many men trying to get their attention. She had seen every trick in the book, and Shi Feng's wasn't anything special. If anything, it was outdated.
Bai Qingxue offered no opinion. She only glanced at Shi Feng, feeling that there was something strange about him—a restrained sharpness, especially around the fire poker at his waist. It kept catching her attention.
"Qingxue, what's wrong?" Zhao Yueru asked, puzzled as Bai Qingxue kept staring at the unremarkable Shi Feng.
"Nothing. Maybe it's just my imagination. Let's hurry up and recruit people for the dungeon." Bai Qingxue gave a slight shake of her head and stopped looking at the fire poker at Shi Feng's waist.
Shi Feng's team had already been struggling to recruit players. After Zhao Yueru's comment, no one paid them any attention at all, even though Shi Feng's team had an expert.
Looking at the long line of hundreds of people in front of Zhao Yueru, Shi Feng could only sigh helplessly. His timing couldn't have been worse.
"Feng, why don't we go over there too?" Heizi shamelessly suggested.
"Get lost! What do you take me for?" Shi Feng shot Heizi a glare. The guy was shameless, ditching his friend for a pretty face. Lonely As Snow, on the other hand, was decent—an honest, straightforward fellow. He had only taken a few glances and offered a few words of praise before stopping, and he was even helping Shi Feng recruit players.
After Shi Feng scolded him, Heizi didn't dare say anything more. He could only watch in silence, envying the players in line.
More than ten minutes passed, but Shi Feng still hadn't recruited a single person. Bai Qingxue's team hadn't recruited anyone either. Shi Feng's team had no one coming to join, while the players who came to Bai Qingxue's team didn't meet their requirements. The two teams were worlds apart.
Shi Feng was out of options. He couldn't keep waiting forever; his time was precious. He had no choice but to try something unconventional.
"Dead Silence Forest efficiency team! Led by an expert—we'll clear it in one run! Any level welcome! Looking for a healer and DPS. Three spots open!" Shi Feng had wanted to find experienced players, but that wasn't an option now, so he could only recruit anyone he could find. There weren't many level-two players, but level-one players were everywhere. Surely he could find someone.
However, Shi Feng's words drew disdainful looks from many players.
There had to be a limit to what he'd say just to attract attention!
There were already dozens of level-two players who had died trying. Every one of them said the Dead Silence Forest was impossible to clear. And Shi Feng was saying that players of any level could do it? Wasn't that the same as claiming anyone could clear the Dead Silence Forest? Was that even possible?
Still, Shi Feng's shameless boasting caught the attention of a few players. Before long, a crowd of level-one players came over to sign up.