Transcendent State

In front of the Dead Silence Forest dungeon, the number of Level 2 players continued to swell, and a steady stream of parties headed into the dungeon.

Because so many Level 2 players had arrived, many began setting up stalls to hawk their wares on the sidelines.

"Top-tier Level 0 common gear! Don't miss out while you're passing by. You need good gear to clear the Dead Silence Forest. Limited stock, come and grab yours now!"

"Small vials of instant health potions! Restores 90 HP in one go. An essential item for combat—you deserve the best."

God's Domain had been open for over ten hours. Everyone present was a high-level player who had reached Level 2, and after ten hours of grinding, they had looted quite a few good items. Many Level 2 players intended to sell what they didn't need to trade for things that were useful to them, which made business in front of the Dead Silence Forest exceptionally booming.

Although the number of players in front of the Dead Silence Forest kept increasing, the number of parties organizing to enter the dungeon was dwindling; only the uninformed parties were still recruiting members to head inside.

However, after being thoroughly "educated" by the Dead Silence Forest, they suddenly realized their previous notions had been naive. They stood obediently in front of the dungeon, chatting about life with other parties, watching with a smirk as new groups walked into the dungeon, and taking the opportunity to discuss intel with veteran teams who had already cleared it to refine their strategies.

As batch after batch of players died one after another, the Dead Silence Forest finally became a source of trauma for all the players in Red Leaf Town.

Every player who had entered the dungeon was left with only one impression of the Dead Silence Forest.

It was terrifying!

At this moment, six white lights flashed at the Dead Silence Forest's resurrection graveyard, and six figures materialized.

"This dungeon is impossible to play! Bai Qingxue, let's just go grind mobs and do quests instead." Zhao Yueru, who had just resurrected, felt her chest heaving with anger. She stomped her small feet, her petulant, angry expression instantly adorable, drawing the attention of a large crowd of male players.

Bai Qingxue shook her head, lost in thought. "Our gains in the Dead Silence Forest were quite good; we can't give up easily. But the forest is too vast, and there are countless small paths inside. Without a map, it's easy to get lost. However, I suspect that among the many paths, a few must lead to the boss, while the others are traps meant to confuse us. That's why we keep getting ambushed by Night Rabbits—the more we fight, the more there are. Let's gather some information first and see if we can complete the map of the Dead Silence Forest."

The group agreed that Bai Qingxue's deduction made sense, especially since every time they attacked the Night Rabbits, a cold arrow would occasionally fly out from the woods to strike the Priest, Xiaoyuer. If not for Xiaoyuer's decent skills in dodging, they would have been wiped out long ago.

Furthermore, the deeper they ventured into the forest, the more Night Rabbits appeared. In the end, the sheer number of Night Rabbits became too much to handle, forcing them to die and return. If they could find the right path, they might have already cleared the dungeon.

Zhao Yueru had no choice but to nod in agreement. After all, Bai Qingxue was the party leader, and her deductions were always incredibly accurate; she had no choice but to believe her.

Just like that, Bai Qingxue and Zhao Yueru called out a few times, stating they wanted to trade information on the Dead Silence Forest.

It must be said that the call from the two beauties had a remarkable effect. The entire crowd of players at the Dead Silence Forest instantly erupted, and everyone rushed over, hoping to be the first to sign up.

For the many male players, this was a golden opportunity to speak with a goddess. Perhaps the goddess would take a liking to them, and they could live a "happy" life in the future.

Meanwhile, inside the Hell-mode Dead Silence Forest, the sky was dark and gloomy, birds were scattering in flight, and a deathly silence reigned.

Werewolf Ferrot was no ordinary mob; he was a famous werewolf who had once slaughtered countless people in Red Leaf Town, nearly turning it into a ghost town. The Star-Moon Kingdom, in a fit of rage, dispatched an army to surround and suppress him. In the end, Ferrot was severely wounded by the Great Swordsman Hilton and fled into the Dead Silence Forest to recover, which was how the Dead Silence Forest dungeon came to be.

Hell-mode Ferrot possessed three ultimate moves. The first was Death Gaze; any enemy he glared at would suffer a massive reduction in attack and movement speed. If their willpower was weak, they might even be unable to move at all.

Aside from Shi Feng, whose Agility reached 30 points and who had activated three hidden basic skills, granting him some resistance to Death Gaze, the others' reactions were sluggish.

Therefore, Shi Feng had been constantly kiting Werewolf Ferrot. Sleepy Sloth was continuously healing, but his casting speed was nearly halved, and the melee fighters couldn't help at all. It wasn't that they didn't want to help, but they were powerless; Werewolf Ferrot's attack speed was too fast—so fast that they couldn't react in time. It was like a duel between masters in a martial arts novel; ordinary people simply couldn't intervene.

If they rushed in, they would only be a hindrance, so they were better off watching from the sidelines.

At this moment, only the ranged magic users were dealing damage, but it was far too low; even Heizi's Shadow Arrow only dealt 24 damage.

"Lonely As Snow, interrupt the roar!" Shi Feng shouted the moment he saw Ferrot inhale sharply.

Lonely As Snow, who had been prepared, charged forward immediately. After stunning Ferrot for one second, he retreated instantly.

Shi Feng seized the opportunity to use Wind Thunder Flash, Double Strike, and Slash, landing attack after attack on Ferrot's chest. This prevented Ferrot from completing his breath, causing him to cough up a mouthful of blood and dealing a terrifying 500 damage.

In an instant, Werewolf Ferrot's HP dropped to 78%.

The group was dumbfounded. They were stunned by Shi Feng's agile movements and even more amazed by his eye for detail; the fact that he could find such a weakness confirmed that Shi Feng was no simple player.

However, Shi Feng didn't look happy. Although he had interrupted the Hell Roar and avoided a party wipe, it triggered a counter-effect.

The Werewolf Ferrot, having coughed up blood, seemed to feel much better. He turned his head and swung his sharp claws at Shi Feng, the speed of his dual claws even faster than before, filling the air with claw shadows.

But Shi Feng was no weakling. With his hidden skills for Strength, Agility, and Stamina all active, his physique was no longer that of an ordinary player, but a transcendent one. He could enter a transcendent state at any time to perform feats ordinary players couldn't—this was his greatest asset for tackling the Hell-mode Dead Silence Forest.

Under the barrage of claw shadows, Shi Feng remained unscathed, dancing amidst the strikes and occasionally using his sword to block attacks he couldn't dodge. This was the transcendent state: his five senses became hyper-sensitive, his brain's focus became exceptionally sharp, and he could unleash his body's maximum potential. An ordinary player could never achieve this. However, maintaining the transcendent state was mentally exhausting; if Shi Feng hadn't long been accustomed to it, he would have only been able to hold it for a few seconds the first time he used it.

Sharp claws and a sharp sword intertwined, sparking countless dazzling stars.

Both sides' HP continued to drop. Fortunately, thanks to Sleepy Sloth's timely healing, Shi Feng was able to hold on.

Subsequently, under Shi Feng's commands, Lonely As Snow interrupted the Hell Roar from time to time, Kele held Werewolf Ferrot back whenever Shi Feng was in danger, and Heizi used Evil Lash to kite him. Just like that, Werewolf Ferrot's HP continued to plummet: 70%, 60%, 30%...

"Everyone, line up in a straight line opposite the boss! Quickly!" Seeing Werewolf Ferrot's HP nearing 30%, Shi Feng shouted urgently.

Once Werewolf Ferrot's HP dropped to 30%, it entered its most terrifying phase. At this point, the Hell Roar could not be interrupted and had to be tanked head-on.

The group didn't hesitate for a second. Knowing the boss was about to explode, they immediately took action, maintaining a 30-yard distance from Werewolf Ferrot and forming a line.

As soon as Werewolf Ferrot reached 30% HP, his fur began to change color. In a moment, it turned snow-white, two lines of blood-red tears streamed from his eyes, and his chest began to swell rapidly, like a bloated frog.

Shi Feng immediately activated Gravity Liberation and dashed in front of the group.

"Kele, cast Blessing of Protection on me!" Shi Feng shouted.

Blessing of Protection reduced the damage taken by teammates by 50% for 6 seconds. It was a life-saving ultimate move with a 5-minute cooldown, and this was the perfect moment to use it.

The drop rate for the Guardian Knight's Blessing of Protection and the Shield Warrior's Shield Wall was extremely high in the Hell-mode Dead Silence Forest. The reason Shi Feng had spent time clearing some of the non-essential Night Rabbits earlier was precisely to secure the Blessing of Protection skill.

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