Chapter 96: Li Liushui’s Mission, The Silent Forest Dungeon

Yang Feng furrowed his brow and asked, “But what you gave me is only a basic cooling scroll?”

“Hahaha…” Li Liushui burst out laughing. “Any advanced cooling scroll is upgraded from a basic one! Once you complete the task, I will not only reward you with a cooling scroll, but also tell you how to upgrade it.”

Yang Feng was taken aback; he hadn’t expected it to be like this.

“Alright, I will bring the Silent Bracelet back for you!” Without any hesitation, Yang Feng accepted the task.

“Hahaha…” Li Liushui laughed heartily. “Seven days from now, Qingbei University will host the opening ceremony. All of you who have been admitted will attend. Make sure you don’t miss it!”

Yang Feng nodded. “I understand.”

When Li Liushui returned, Lu Qingshan was still sipping tea. Pouring Li Liushui a cup, Lu Qingshan asked, “How did it go? Was everything smooth?”

Li Liushui smiled. “I’m more and more satisfied with this Yang Feng. He’s composed and not arrogant, just the kind of person I appreciate. I sent him to the Silent Forest to retrieve the Silent Bracelet, giving him seven days.”

Lu Qingshan remarked, “Gathering enough people isn’t easy.”

Li Liushui replied, “Don’t worry. Yang Feng won’t form a team; he’ll definitely clear the instance alone.”

Lu Qingshan looked surprised. “Soloing a dungeon? I remember you did something like that before.”

“Hahaha…” Li Liushui laughed. “Let’s not bring up the past!”

Lu Qingshan shook his head. “I recall you entered the Silent Forest instance at level thirty-one, only to escape in a sorry state!”

At these words, Li Liushui’s smile vanished.

With an embarrassed face, he said, “Didn’t I just say—let’s not talk about the past?”

The doors to the instance hall still exuded their usual benevolence. Yang Feng’s arrival immediately drew attention—he was now quite the celebrity. Though his level wasn’t high, he had repeatedly broken instance records, each time achieving staggering results. If Yang Feng wasn’t famous now, who else could be?

“Yang Feng is here!”

“Is he going to clear another instance?”

“Is he about to set a new record?”

“I wonder which instance he’ll tackle this time…”

Yang Feng made his way to the quest center in the instance hall, browsing the available tasks. He found several related to the Silent Forest. If he acquired certain items inside, he could exchange them for points at the trading hall. Someone had even posted a reward of over one hundred thousand points for the Silent Bracelet—a truly astonishing sum. Even though the Silent Forest was a large-level 30 instance, it was still just that—a level 30 instance. What could possibly be inside to warrant such a price? With one hundred thousand points, you could purchase a fine piece of gold-tier equipment. And now, with Li Liushui also asking for the Silent Bracelet, Yang Feng realized there must be more to it than met the eye.

“Yang Feng, are you planning to clear an instance?”

Yang Feng looked up and saw Zhang Yishu standing in front of him, her face bright with a smile.

He asked, a little puzzled, “Hello. Do you know about the Silent Bracelet?”

Without hesitation, Zhang Yishu nodded. “Of course!”

She then gave a detailed introduction. “The Silent Bracelet is a piece of equipment dropped only by the final boss in the Silent Forest instance. It’s worn on the wrist, serving as an accessory.”

So, the Silent Bracelet was actually a boss accessory. Boss accessories were a special kind, possessing attributes ordinary accessories lacked. For example, the boss necklace Yang Feng had previously obtained in Qingshan Town boosted all skills by ten percent and had no class restrictions. Yang Feng wasn’t sure if this boss accessory would suit him, but its value was beyond question.

Zhang Yishu continued, “The Silent Bracelet is excellent, but it’s extremely hard to obtain! The Silent Forest is a large instance with no selectable difficulty; the monsters inside are tougher than those in hard-mode instances of the same level. Many bosses inside are formidable and hard to handle. Even adventurers over level thirty find it time-consuming and exhausting, and the risks are high—you might go in vain.”

“Most importantly, the Silent Bracelet only drops once a year! The last drop was a year ago.”

Even if the Silent Bracelet was hard to get, with so many people, surely some team must have obtained it by now. With numerous groups clearing the instance, the Forest King—the final boss—must have been slain countless times. Why hadn’t anyone gotten the Silent Bracelet?

Curious, Yang Feng asked, “Why hasn’t anyone obtained the Silent Bracelet?”

Zhang Yishu couldn’t help but chuckle at his question. Since Yang Feng seldom spoke, she had deliberately prompted him to talk. This junior, younger than herself, felt just like a little brother.

“There are two reasons,” Zhang Yishu explained. “First, the fewer people you have in your party when entering the Silent Forest, the higher the chance the Silent Bracelet will drop. This count is tallied from the moment you enter—leaving the party midway doesn’t help! Second, the faster you defeat the Forest King, the higher your chances of obtaining the Silent Bracelet.”

With this, Yang Feng finally understood. No wonder the quest center was offering ten points for the Silent Bracelet—it was a steal. And now Li Liushui wanted it as well. If Li Liushui hadn’t told him in advance, Yang Feng would never have sold it after learning its true value.

Accessories dropped by boss-level monsters needed no further explanation. Yang Feng looked at Zhang Yishu with gratitude. “Thank you.”

Ordinarily, few would take the time to explain so much.

She giggled. “You’re welcome. By the way, I heard an academy is assembling a team in the next couple of days to challenge the Silent Forest. Would you like to join them?”

Yang Feng shook his head. “I won’t be joining a team. I intend to clear the instance alone.”

“Ah…” Zhang Yishu’s eyes widened in surprise.

She’d thought Yang Feng was looking for a team. She hadn’t expected him to say he’d clear the instance solo.