For several minutes, it seemed Asher was unable to find anyone who might have sent this message. The wrinkles on Asher's forehead became more and more obvious, indicating that he was deep in thought.
"Hey, Ash, you don't have to burden yourself too much, just relax." Chronos patted Asher's shoulder, a smile on his face. But, I can guarantee one thing. The sender of this message is most likely a girl." He snapped his fingers, a reassuring look on his face
Asher furrowed his brows, "Huh? Wait, how are you so sure about that Chronos?
"As long as I've been playing online games, the name Athena is very popular among female gamers because it comes from the name of the goddess of righteousness in ancient mythology." Chronos' voice sounded convincing.
"Hmm, but I don't know any female gamers that I know at all." Asher shook his head, a look of despair on his face,
Not long after, a small fairy flew towards them. It turned out to be Persea. She immediately approached the two of them and mentioned the importance of the announcement on the bulletin board before entering the dungeon.
"Let's get over there, the other players have already gathered." Persea tugged on Asher's sleeve, a serious look on her face.
They quickly decided to follow Persea until they reached the board. A sea of players crowded around the board, making it difficult for them to see what was inside. The two of them slowly slipped between the crowd of people, until they finally managed to see what was written on the board.
[Event: Welcoming new players]
Deadline October 10, 2030 - November 10, 2030, 23:59 (UTC+8)
This event is for new players who have faithfully played the FOS game with passion where it will give 5000 gold coins and a step item called "Altaria hero suit".
[Altaria hero suit: A suit that uses the fair Altaria village to defend predators. Increases the player's vitality by 50%]
How to get it:
1. Players log in for 7 consecutive days.
2. Complete the mission "The Power of Persea" before November 10, 2030.
"Okay, now let's get out of the crowd before we run out of oxygen, Ash." Chronos furrowed his brows, trying to get back through the sea of players.
After a few minutes in the middle of the sea of players, Asher finally made it out of there. Relief immediately washed over his face, but not for Chronos as he was still stuck there.
"Hey, calm down man. Fuck! All these players keep pushing me." Chronos grumbled as he was still trapped among the crowd of players. "Hey, Ash, I need some help here." Chronos waved his hand, his breath audible.
Asher immediately grabbed Chronos' hand among the crowd of players, but it didn't seem to be as easy as he imagined. His face looked flushed as he tried to pull Chronos out of the sea of players, after several attempts he managed to pull Chronos out of the sea of players.
"Gosh, thankfully." Asher sighed, a look of relief on his face.
"Thanks, Ash. Now we have to get out of Altaria village towards the cave where Titanoboa is." Chronos slowly stood up, his eyes looking fiery.
During the journey, Persea explained that the Titanoboa was a terrifying creature. The slightest touch of venom from its mouth could produce a poison 2x stronger than any other poison and cause the player to go blind instantly.
"Wait, so what should we do if we're exposed to that poisonous liquid?" Asher furrowed his brows, a curious look on his face.
"You can use Venus Water if you've been exposed to the poison from the Titanoboa itself." Persea handed him a bottle of Venus Water. "This water from Venus River has been proven to neutralize the blinding effect of Titanoboa." Her voice sounded firm, without the slightest hesitation on her face.
"Persea gave you 2x bottles of Venusian water.
"I'll give you two bottles of Venusian water, at least just in case." Persea smiled, a pleased look on her face. "Oh, wait a minute, I seem to see something over there. Wait, I'll be right back," she said as she flapped her wings.
Not long after, Persea finally returned. Her lips were smiling broadly as if she had received a gift. Who knows what happened to her, but she might have gotten something from the forest.
"Persea gave you 2x Antidote, 2x Bomb.'
"Well done Persea, looks like you got quite a few items this time." Chronos smiled happily.
"Well, of course. I can't possibly miss any valuable items in this place." Persea puffed out her chest, a satisfied expression on her face.
'Persea, but I'm still curious how we're going to defeat Titanoboa. Does that thing have a particular weak point?" Asher's face looked tense like he had already started organizing a plan to defeat the creature.
"Yes, at the hump of its neck. That's the weakest part of the Titanoboa, but the creature moves fast and it will be very difficult to touch its neck hump." Persea said as she scratched her head.
"Well, so we should at least make the Titanoboa's movements slow down, right?" Asher stroked his chin slowly, his face looking tense.
"Hey, Ash calm down. We haven't faced the snake at all. At least we have to come face to face with the snake, then we can think of the next step. Take it easy Ash, everything will be fine." Chronos patted him on the shoulder, his face looking relaxed.
Hearing that question, Asher just nodded his head. Chronos' words were true. He seemed to overthink everything in detail because everything in his mind might be different from what was happening before his eyes.
"Alright, we've arrived. " Persea stopped in front of the mouth of the cave in front of them. "Remember we have to be careful. " She turned her body towards them, her face tightening again.
While in the cave, they had to walk carefully because there seemed to be many puddles of poison in the cave, the slightest misstep, the liquid automatically reduced a lot of blood. The lack of lights in the cave also made them have to be extra careful here.
"Wait, where does that damn snake keep my energy crystal? It should be around here somewhere." Persea narrowed her eyes, her face instantly tightening. "Ah, I don't see it at all," she grumbled, resignation beginning to show on her face.
She slowly moved her blue eyes, trying to see her surroundings. After a while, something lit up and emitted a bright blue light. Persea's depression slowly dissipated and without a second thought, she flew away leaving Asher and Chronos in complete darkness.
"Hey, Persea, where are you?" Chronos shouted loud enough that his voice filled the entire cave. "Ah, damn. Persea doesn't hear what I'm saying. Now how can we see in this place?" He grumbled, his jaw clenched.
"We can't move any further Chronos. We must wait until Persea returns." Asher held his footsteps, his face tightening.
After several minutes of waiting, there was still no sign of Persea. Strange, where was the blue fairy? Has something happened to her? Those words kept popping up in Asher's mind along with the dark atmosphere in the cave, making his mind even more anxious.
"Wait Ash, do you see that light?" Chronos patted Asher's shoulder repeatedly, a tense look on his face.
"Yes, and it looks like it's heading towards us, Chronos. But what is it?" Asher narrowed his eyes, trying to see what it was.
An instant feeling of relief spread across Asher's face, but there seemed to be something different about Persea. Her face had turned as pale as the undead, while her hands continued to tremble incessantly.
"Persea, what's wrong with you?" Asher's face took on a curious look.
"Titanoboa... That thing is behind me." Persea slowly looked back, her face tense.
Not long after, there was a loud hissing sound approaching Asher and Chronos. Instantly cold sweat ran down the curve of Asher's face, making his heart race. Damn it. He had completely lost sight of the snake, but he knew it was around them now, waiting for them to make a mistake.