The tension was evident on Asher's face as he saw the look on the player's face looking at him with a chilling look. He had no idea what to do. His mind began to wander and there seemed to be no other way to do anything but run away, leaving Chronos alone. However, he immediately rejected the idea because he didn't want to be a coward in this world.
"I have to find another solution." His eyes looked around, trying to find a way to get out of this condition.
Not long after, the moaning voice sounded so loud. He could feel the vibrations of the sound hitting his eardrums, triggering a temporary pain. He instantly covered his ears, trying to block the vibrations from entering his ears.
"What is that sound!" Asher grumbled, his brows furrowed.
Asher's face automatically tightened as he realized the sound was coming from a large plant nearby. Wretched. His adrenaline rush had made him completely forget the rule of not using fire in this area, letting the huge plant awaken and prepare to finish them all off.
"This is all because of YOU! Argh, fuck!" The player's anger became even more apparent on his face, his jaw tightening.
However, the roots of the vines had managed to entangle the player, knocking him to the ground. He tried to remove the entanglement from his legs, but the vines continued to grow to resist his every move. Before long, the vines dragged the player like a sack of rice and devoured the creature alive.
"Oh my God, damn it!" Asher's face tightened, fear evident on his face.
The vines slowly moved closer to Chronos. Unfortunately, Chronos was unable to move. His body couldn't even stand up, because the attacks from the players were quite strong. But he continued to fight the pain, forcing his body to move away from the vines that moved like snakes.
"Argh, get away from me, you bastard!" Chronos grumbled. "Damn it! Asher, do something!" Chronos shouted, trying to endure the pain
Chronos' shout rang clearly in Asher's ears, but somehow his body was reluctant to move. His fear was still overwhelming him. He was completely unfamiliar with this situation, making his body stiff again.
The twisting vines were slowly creeping up Chronos' body. He tried to cut down each vine but to no avail. The vines grew more and more and continued to wrap around Chronos' body until they pressed firmly against his body. Making his consciousness even weaker.
"Ash, help me..." Chronos' voice sounded weak, he was already immobilized.
This situation made things even more difficult for them. Asher had to act as if he didn't want him and Chronos to end up like his players. He slowly got up, trying to fight the fear that crept into his mind.
Asher immediately accelerated his footsteps towards Chronos. Without hesitation, he threw the remaining bomb items toward the large plant wrapped around Chronos, making the plant burn and die.
'450 exp earned'
'You have earned 80 gold coins, 2x flower nectar'
Asher cast a healing spell on Chronos. Slowly the wounds on Chronos' body began to heal and his consciousness returned. He woke up instantly and patted Asher hard on the shoulder.
"Ash, thank you. But please don't do that crazy thing again, okay?" Chronos smiled, a happy look on his face.
"Yes, I know. Sorry, I was too late to help you, Chronos." Asher shook his head, regret showing on his face.
Chronos burst out laughing at those words and hugged Asher tightly. "Better late than never, Ash."
Not long after, the same voice rang out again. The explosion of Asher's bomb seemed to have lured another large crowd of plants towards them. So, they quickly left the place, trying to get as far away from the place as possible.
"Okay, I guess we're safe now." Chronos stopped his steps, his breath caught in his throat.
"Well, I thought so too." Asher took a deep breath, trying to regulate his heart rate.
A few meters ahead of them, there was an overhanging wooden bridge that seemed to connect to another forest next to this area. Perhaps there, they could find the other materials they needed.
"Wait, Chronos are you sure this bridge is safe?" Asher furrowed his brow, seeing that the planks of the bridge looked quite fragile. "I don't know, I think it's dangerous." His face tightened, pale as a blackboard.
"Ash, we can't go back now. We have to get there if we don't want those creatures chasing us." Chronos shook his head, his head starting to feel hot.
Asher was silent for a moment at Chronos' words. He watched Chronos without hesitation walk across the bridge, walking calmly until he reached the other side safely. There was absolutely no anxious look on his face and the bridge seemed to be safe. Gradually the doubts in Asher's mind disappeared, giving him the courage to cross the bridge.
"Ah, thank God." Asher sighed, his relief evident on his face.
"Where are we now?" Chronos moved his head, scanning the surroundings of the place.
As he looked around, it wasn't long before a flock of butterflies flew quickly past the two of them. Asher's face instantly tensed, his jaw slightly opened at the size of the butterflies which were arguably far from normal size
"Geez, I've never seen butterflies this big."Chronos' eyeballs widened momentarily, his shoulders tense.
They both decided to follow the group of butterflies into the forest, however, Asher saw something a few meters away from their position. It was the same wooden board that the old fairy was holding. He was so sure that it must contain important information that he decided to look at the writing on it.
Forest of Venus (part 2/2):
This is the end of the forest of Venus where there are many large butterflies and some other creatures. There is a small river here and a small cave that leads out of the Venus forest.
Fallen objects: Chitin, a sturdy rod
"Oh so, the rest of the materials we need are all here." Chronos clapped his hands, his eyes looking smoldering. "One of the creatures that released those materials must have been that butterfly. Alright, let's start looking for it." He smiled widely, a happy look on his face.
As they entered the forest, a large butterfly once again appeared in front of them, spraying green liquid from its mouth toward Chronos. Fortunately, Asher immediately pushed Chronos away from him, so it didn't hit Chronos completely.
"Argh! Shit!" Chronos winced in pain, the liquid splashing onto his shoulder.
"Cure!" Asher's face tightened, seeing the injuries Chronos had received getting worse. "Jeez, my spell is useless." He shook his head, his shoulders tense.
Asher was silent for a moment and began to realize something. The liquid spewing out of the creature was not just any liquid, but a poison. He hurriedly took out his antidote item, pouring it right on Chronos' wound.
"Argh! Fuck!" Chronos shouted, trying to endure the pain.
Fortunately, the antidote worked. The poison inside Chronos' wound slowly entered Chronos' body, then Asher quickly cast a healing spell and helped Chronos, and gradually Chronos' status slowly returned.
" Shit! This thing should be taught a lesson." Chronos drew his sword, a vengeful look in his eyes.
Without lingering too long. Chronos then used his dash skill, trying to attack the butterfly, but the creature had a high enough mobility level that it could avoid Chronos' attack easily.
"We have to do something," Asher's face tightened, thinking of all the possibilities to defeat this creature.
Asher's brain began to work. It was difficult to attack this creature if it kept flying, so he had to find a way to knock the Butterfly down, enabling Chronos to use his dash skill effectively and finish it off.
A strange idea came to his mind when he saw a large tree right behind the butterfly. He could probably knock the creature out of its position by crashing into the tree. However, he needed a strong power to smash the tree and he already knew who he could ask for help.
"Hey Chronos, use your dash skill until the tree falls." Asher pointed his index finger forward, a serious look on his face,
Chronos did not understand the meaning of Asher's intentions, but he still followed his directions. He quickly darted towards the tree, slashed at it repeatedly until it slowly fell, and managed to make the huge butterfly's body fall to the ground.
"Chronos, now use your abilities!" Asher shouted excitedly, the chance to win was in sight.
Once again Chronos used his dash skill ability. His eyes seemed to sparkle, indicating the great enthusiasm in his heart. Without missing a second, he instantly shot out like a bullet and slashed the creature to death.
'500 exp obtained'
'You have earned 100 gold coins, 3x flower nectar, 2x Chitin'
Relief was visible on their faces, as they managed to defeat the huge butterfly. But they couldn't breathe a sigh of relief yet because there was another creature emerging from behind the trees, staring at them creepily.