Today's update was a little late.
After night fell, not only did the monsters receive a thirty percent boost to their stats, their density also increased noticeably. Even Wang Yang, who could easily deal with man-eating flowers, had to carefully avoid many Spawn Points. It took him considerable effort before he finally returned, mentally exhausted, to Horunka Village—the stronghold in the forest area.
It was nearly one in the morning, and Horunka Village was silent. There was not a single person on the roads. The village's only sources of light were widely spaced torches mounted on iron stands over a meter tall, casting a faint glow that barely illuminated the roads at night.
Wang Yang was exhausted in both body and mind, with no energy to spare for paying attention to Horunka Village. He went straight into the inn, which stayed open around the clock, rented a room, and promptly collapsed into sleep.
Without setting an alarm, Wang Yang slept without restraint until late morning. A full night's rest completely swept away his fatigue from the previous night. The only downside was the hunger gnawing at his stomach.
Getting down from the wooden bed covered by a thin sheet, Wang Yang put on his equipment and immediately materialized a White Bread and a Flame Fruit from his item inventory. He quickly ate them, suppressing his loudly protesting stomach, then left the inn and headed straight for the blacksmith's shop. Familiar with the process, he had the blacksmith's npc restore the durability of his equipment.
Only after finishing all that did he have the time to observe Horunka Village, located in the forest area and regarded by Players as their second safe stronghold.
Rather than a village, it was more like a long street. The entire village consisted of just two