Astria Online is, after all, just a game.

It has hunger and stamina mechanics, but as long as you have recovery items, you can fight for hours on end without getting physically exhausted. That’s how players can attempt dungeon raids that last an entire day.

But that doesn’t mean fatigue doesn’t exist. Mental exhaustion sets in eventually. Even old PC games that didn’t require physical exertion were said to pose risks if you stayed up for nights on end playing them.

How many hours have passed since I started roaming the forest, hunting down those “squirrel-like” ranger-class players?

I was starting to feel the strain.

“Why does it feel like I’m even getting out of breath?”

I plopped down on a branch with a grumble.

“At least during dungeon raids, you get breaks.”

In the Herba Forest battle royale field, where enemies surrounded you on all sides, there was no such thing as rest. Unlike one-on-one tournaments, this preliminary round might even be more grueling than the finals.

The only solace was that the squirrel hunt seemed to be nearing its end.@@novelbin@@

Tap, tap!

I quickly climbed higher, ascending to the very tip of the tallest tree. Standing on my toes atop the highest branch, I shielded my eyes with my hand and surveyed the area.

Nothing. Not a single squirrel in sight.

A grin spread across my face.

“Hunt complete!”

I felt like doing a little celebratory dance.

The canopy of the Herba Forest was now mine, completely and utterly.

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