[Bonus chapter] Chapter 28: First Quest...

The warmth of the afternoon sun caused the moisture to be sapped from all the air, and a prickly tingle filled the skins of the citizens all going about their daily business; unlike the real world, days flowed much faster inside Astral Online, which caused some people who spent lots of time inside to become confused.

It was the same time, but the day cycle was only 12 hours; even Zell didn't know why the gods made the game this way and didn't care much; playing at night was annoying because there were no light mods, and torches couldn't be changed or equipped during combat, which made you vulnerable.

'Man, today's Elizabeth and Cryska were too intense...' Zell thought as he slowly walked towards the city guard barracks, where his main story indicator guided him.