One of his companions asked.
Rotten Persimmon turned to glance at him, then swept his gaze over the others.
"Amber City."
The most convenient and economical way to travel from Jadeite Town to Amber City was, naturally, by train.
However, even the nearest train station was quite a distance from Jadeite Town. On foot, it would take about half a day.
To reach the station before dark, Rotten Persimmon had led the party out of Jadeite Town early and started on their journey.
Crack!
Rotten Persimmon stepped on a dry branch, snapping it with a crisp sound.
He raised a hand to shield his eyes from the sun and squinted at his surroundings. The scorching heat warped the air, dazzling sunlight shone on the gravel road, and waves of heat washed over his face.
"Let's find somewhere shady to rest first. It's too hot. My HP is slowly dropping..."
Rotten Persimmon spoke to his companions.
The others had long since found the heat unbearable. Hearing their leader speak, they immediately broke into a run toward a large tree beside the road.
The seven or eight of them crowded together in the shade to cool off.
Rotten Persimmon opened his map panel and checked the information on it. After he had purchased a map of Jadeite Town, some of the fog covering the map had cleared, and he could now clearly locate Jadeite Town Train Station.
"Just a little more effort. It's only another hour or two away..."
Rotten Persimmon took out his water bottle, had a sip, and encouraged them.
The others showed little enthusiasm at his words. This damned weather was simply too torturous.
"It's just a shame we haven't run into any bandits. We could've farmed some EXP along the way... Didn't they say this