Getting into Wuling can feel a bit misleading at first. The area looks open, almost inviting, and then you keep running into bamboo barricades that shut down route after route. A lot of players assume they've missed something big, or start looking at shortcuts like Arknights endfield accounts, but the truth is the game already gives you a clean way through. You just need to wait for the right side quest chain to unlock, then follow it in order. If Mi Fu hasn't sent you a Baker message yet, don't overthink it. You're simply a little early. Push the main story a bit more, check your messages again, and that's when Silent Grove: The Beginning should appear.

Start with Mi Fu and the raft repair

Once the quest starts, it doesn't ask for anything too fancy. First, you're sent to find Watchguard Li Zhui. After that, you head over to Qingbo Stockade and speak with Qingwu. From there, the task shifts into gathering scrap for a damaged raft. It sounds like one of those routine MMO chores, sure, but this part matters more than it seems. The raft is what changes movement in the area. Before that, Wuling feels blocked off and awkward. After that, the waterways start acting like proper roads. If you've been trying to brute-force your way through the grove on foot, this is the point where the zone finally starts making sense.

Use the ferry points and watch the interactables

When the raft is fixed, the next stretch gets easier, though it still expects you to pay attention. You'll begin moving between ferry points, and Burdensnout Hill is often the first place players really notice things opening up. Along the way, there's a hydrocube to deal with and a core interaction you can't ignore. This is where people sometimes sprint past the obvious object, then wonder why nothing works. Don't do that. Follow the markers, slow down near anything that looks usable, and let the route unfold naturally. Once those ferry points are active, Stragglers Grove stops feeling like scenery and starts feeling like a real map you can work through.

The Zhailing Islet puzzle catches plenty of people out

Silent Grove: Zhailing Islet is usually the first real snag. More bamboo shows up, and the way forward isn't obvious unless you notice the stone animal statue nearby. That statue is the clue. Face it, turn right, and light the two lanterns closest to that side. Then reset your view toward the statue, turn left, and light the lanterns on that side as well. It's simple once you know the order, but the game doesn't exactly spell it out. There's also a bridge terminal in this section that needs water to function. Bring empty bottles from your base before you head in. You can fill them at any water source through the quick action wheel, the same place you'd normally pull up photo mode.

South Hill wraps it up fast

After all that, Silent Grove: South Hill is pretty brief. Take the raft across, locate the missing Tianshi, and repair Core S3. That's basically the last real gate standing between you and full access to the grove. A short epilogue plays, the barriers are gone, and the whole area becomes much easier to explore without those constant dead ends. If you like keeping your progress natural, this route is more than enough, and if you ever need extra help with other game resources or services, U4GM is at least a familiar name players tend to recognise while sorting out their options.